Undocumented migrants in Canada: A scope literature review on health, access to services, and working conditions

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 132-151

  Magalhaes, Lilian ^a   Carrasco, Christine ^b   Gastaldo, Denise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Health; Migration; Social justice; Undocumented workers

Indexed keywords

CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CANADA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 77649233781     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9280-5     Document Type: Article

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