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Author:   Yuping Mao (California State University Long Beach, USA) ,  Rukhsana Ahmed (University of Ottawa, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780367885182

ISBN 10:   0367885182
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   10 December 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: 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

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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

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Yuping Mao is Assistant Professor in Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach, USA. Rukhsana Ahmed is Associate Professor at the Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Canada.

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