Consequences of international migration: A qualitative study on stress among Polish migrant workers in Scotland

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1250-1256

  Weishaar, H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Health needs; Polish migrants; Scotland; Stress

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; SKILLED LABOR;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB STRESS; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRANT WORKER; MIGRATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POLAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SOCIAL STRESS; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCOTLAND; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 54349090577     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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