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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100367885182

ISBN-139780367885182

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038301117

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Number of Pages280 Pages

Publication NameCulture, Migration, and Health Communication in a Global Context

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectCommunication Studies, Human Geography, Emigration & Immigration

TypeTextbook

AuthorRukhsana Ahmed

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight23 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews"This is is a major volume concerning the influence that culture has on how individuals perceive, receive, and provide health care. Understanding the cultural context in which one communicates about heath is a growing concern for practitioners, researchers, and patients alike. This collection of theoretically diverse applied research in health communication provides important insights into the ways in which socio-cultural constructs influence health care." Annette Madlock Gatison, Southern Connecticut State University

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal362.1014

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Health Communication at the Crossroads of Culture and Migration Rukhsana Ahmed and Yuping Mao Part I: Theoretical Discussion and Application 1. Acculturation, Identity Management, and Cultural Competence: Understanding Culture and Health Communication from Dynamic and Dyadic Approaches Yuping Mao and Rukhsana Ahmed 2. On the Diffusion of People and Practices: Prospects for Health Communication Research James W. Dearing and Jeffrey G. Cox 3. Negotiating Health on Dirty Jobs: Culture-centered Constructions of Health among Migrant Construction Workers in Singapore Mohan J. Dutta Part II: Cultural Differences and Disparities in Immigrants' Health Care Practices 4. Patient Involvement-- Exploring Differences in Doctor-Patient Interaction Among Immigrants and Non-Immigrants with Back Pain in Switzerland Sarah Mantwill & Peter Schulz 5. Cultural Competence in Health: Understanding the Food Choices of Older Ukrainian Australians Victoria Team, Lenore Manderson, & Milica Markovic 6. Chinese Migrant Mothers' Perceptions and Experiences of Health Risks in the UK Qian (Sarah) Gong 7. Health Information Disparities and Medical Tourism Use Among Korean Immigrants in the U.S. Jungmi Jun Part III: ICTs and Migrants' Health Communication 8. Spheres of Influence and New Technological Trajectories Olivia Guntarik, Marsha Berry, & Emsie Arnoldi 9. Violence against Migrant Women Workers (MWWs) and the Role of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) Bolanle A. Olaniran Part IV: Culturally Grounded and Community Based Health Intervention for Migrants 10. A Critical Review a

SynopsisBoth international and internal migration brings new challenges to public health systems. This book aims to critically review theoretical frameworks and literature, as well as discuss new practices and lessons related to culture, migration, and health communication in different countries. It features research and applied projects conducted by scholars from various disciplines including media and communication, public health, medicine, and nursing.