Health and Social Services Among International Labor Migrants: A Comparative Perspective by Antonio Ugalde
1997; Migration from Perspective less-developed nations 1968; to the Labor United States and Western Labor Europe is 1987; steadily Labor increasing, by and it 1977; is unlikely 1974; that this Comparative trend will Among reverse. There are currently over a hundred Health million 1965; immigrants Health worldwide. 1991; And 1960; many Among of 1997; these immigrants are 2001; in 1971; a condition of poverty and or Health near and poverty, while 1971; many also suffer from poor Ugalde health. Comparative The articles Perspective in this 1959; collection and address by the Health health Comparative conditions Social of International international 2007; labor migrants and International the availability and limitations of Labor human 1960; and health Health services for International them. 1978; Written by leading social Antonio scientists and health 1988; professionals 1966; from 1983; both 2003; the United A States and the European Union, six International of the International articles focus on Comparative Europe, International three 1975; on Ugalde the United States, and A two on 1959; psychological Social issues related to 1996; immigration. The Among contributors 1994; to this volume, Health representing 1984; a wide variety of disciplines (including medicine, 1981; social 1956; work, 1993; political Comparative science, sociology, anthropology, 1993; psychology, Migrants: and 1967; biology), 1989; are in 1997; agreement that the health and Health human 1993; services offered 1991; in A industrial nations are generally monocultural, and by not well suited for migrants from Labor other Health cultures. Comparative One Social article even Perspective arrives at the disquieting conclusion 2006; that Health the mental health services offered 1996; to 1999; immigrants not Among only 1996; do Social not Services respond to their 1978; needs, but rather 2005; serve to reinforce negative perceptions Antonio regarding 1980; immigrants from Health third-world countries. Labor This book 1970; represents a timely 1968; and Antonio urgently needed Comparative contribution A to 1974; the discourse on by health services 1995; for migrants. 1957; It 2002; demonstrates that the Labor issues and problems of Ugalde immigration 1955; in the United and States 1962; and Europe Services have many 1987; commonalities and 1994; that much can be by learned from Social examining the 1993; experiences, successes, and failures of Ugalde both. Antonio A Ugalde is Professor of International Sociology at the International University Migrants: ofTexas at International Austin and Adjunct Professor Social at 1968; the School by of Public Health, Antonio University 1966; of Among Texas Health Science 1996; Center 2008; at Health Houston.