Out of the loop: (In)access to health care for migrant workers in Canada

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 521-538

  Hennebry, Jenna ^a   McLaughlin, Janet ^a   Preibisch, Kerry ^b  

^a BALSILLIE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Canada; Health care; Temporary foreign workers

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; SURVEY METHOD;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84921324635     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: 18746365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-015-0417-1     Document Type: Article

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