ABSTRACT
Both 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|45 pages
Theoretical Discussion and Application
chapter 1|16 pages
Acculturation, Identity Management, and Cultural Competence
Understanding Culture and Health Communication from Dynamic and Dyadic Approaches
chapter 2|12 pages
On the Diffusion of People and Practices
Prospects for Health Communication Research
chapter 3|15 pages
Negotiating Health on Dirty Jobs
Culture-Centered Constructions of Health among Migrant Construction Workers in Singapore
part II|81 pages
Cultural Differences and Disparities in Immigrants’ Health Care Practices
chapter 4|24 pages
Patient Involvement
Exploring Differences in Doctor–Patient Interaction among Immigrants and Non-immigrants with Back Pain in Switzerland
chapter 5|18 pages
Cultural Competence in Health
Understanding the Food Choices of Older Ukrainian Australians
part III|31 pages
ICTs and Migrants’ Health Communication
part IV|57 pages
Culturally Grounded and Community-Based Health Intervention for Migrants
chapter 10|14 pages
The PEN-3 Cultural Model
A Critical Review of Health Communication for Africans and African Immigrants
chapter 11|23 pages
Women, Polarization, and Communication for Social Change
Breast Cancer Policy in Venezuela
part V|37 pages
Methodological Reflections
chapter 13|19 pages
Mobilities in/and Nomadic Health Research
Health Communication Scholarship and Flows across Migratory Landscapes
chapter 14|16 pages
International Collaboration on Health Research
Strengths, Challenges, and Future Opportunities
