ABSTRACT
The exploration of the bricolage behaviours of residents living in superdiverse neighbourhoods revealed that individuals called on a multitude of resources in their attempts to address their health concern. These varied according to the nature of the concern but many concerns were addressed through bricolage with residents identifying a wide range of providers with whom they engaged in an attempt to meet their needs and which differed across the cities and neighbourhoods dependent on the nature of national and local health and welfare regimes. While the majority of attention on healthcare services has been on those provided by the state, the possibility of a mixed economy of welfare is acknowledged by Roemer, who highlights the emergence of local healthcare systems defined as “the combination of resources, organization, financing and management that culminate in the delivery of health services to the population”.
