Main description:

A critical assessment of how public policy affects the health of immigrants, this interdisciplinary volume is an integral contribution to the study of immigration in modern developed nations. Authors employ a welfare state analysis to examine the political and economic systems that shape public policy, turning to several Canadian and international case studies that demonstrate how these policies specifically impact immigrant experiences and health outcomes. Exploring ideals of multiculturalism, solidarity, and equity, Dennis Raphael's edited collection is an excellent resource for students interested in comparative health care systems, health economics, and global immigrant experiences.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Immigration: Possibilities and Challenges in the 21st Century, Abiola Sulaiman, Dennis Raphael
Chapter 2: The Political Economy of the Immigration Experience, Dennis Raphael
Chapter 3: Australia, Hurriyet Babacan, Narayan Gopalkrishnan
Chapter 4: Canada, Ilene Hyman, Agnes Meinhard
Chapter 5: United Kingdom, Jenny Phillimore, Hannah Bradby
Chapter 6: Austria, Ursula Trummer, Ina Wilczewska
Chapter 7: Belgium, Marie Dauvrin
Chapter 8: Germany, Gudrun Hentges, Heinrich Bollinger
Chapter 9: Denmark, Romana Careja, Heidi Vad Jonsson
Chapter 10: Norway, Arild Schou, Elisabeth Fosse
Chapter 11: Sweden, Hannah Bradby, Sandra Torres
Chapter 12: Key Immigration Issues in Developed Nations, Dennis Raphael
Chapter 13: Addressing the Social Exclusion of Immigrants through Public Policy Action, Toba Bryant