Structural violence and compassionate compatriots: Immigrant health care in South Florida

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 88-103

  Konczal, Lisa ^a   Varga, Leah ^b  

^a BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers to health care; compassionate compatriots; Immigration and health; symbolic violence

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; BUREAUCRACY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY REFORM; VIOLENCE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857990996     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2011.594169     Document Type: Article

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