Journal article
Refugee and Refugee-claimant Women and Infants Post-birth
Abstract
BackgroundMinority women from conflict-laden areas with limited host-country knowledge are among the most vulnerable migrants. Their risk status and that of their infants is magnified during pregnancy, birth, and post-birth. We conducted a study to determine whether women’s postnatal health concerns were addressed by the Canadian health system differentially based on migration status (refugee, refugee-claimant, immigrant, and Canadian-born) or …
Authors
Gagnon AJ; Dougherty G; Platt RW; Wahoush O; George A; Stanger E; Oxman-Martinez J; Saucier J-F; Merry L; Stewart DE
Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 98, No. 4, pp. 287–291
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
7 2007
DOI
10.1007/bf03405405
ISSN
0008-4263