Migration, Health, and Inequalities: Critical Activist Research across Ecuadorean Borders [Paperback]

Drawing from an activist research project spanning Loja, Santo Domingo, New York, New Jersey, and Barcelona, this book offers a feminist intersectional analysis of the impact of migration on health and well-being.

It assesses how social inequalities and migration and health policies, in Ecuador and destination countries, shape the experiences of migrants. The author also explores how individual and collective action challenges health, geopolitical, gender, sexual, ethnoracial, and economic disparities, and empowers communities.

This is a thorough analysis of interpersonal, institutional, and structural mechanisms of marginalization and resistance. It will inform policy and research for better responses to migrations negative effects on health, and progress towards greater equality and social justice.

GBRoberta Villal?n is Professor of Sociology at St. Johns University, New York City.

Rich data set with case studies from Ecuador, Spain and United States;

Offers new theoretical insights, incorporating critical sociological, feminist, race and migration theories;

Focuses on agency and social change by analysing how individual and collective action can affect processes of marginalization.

A rare and unique book. Deeply important read for human rights and immigration activists, and for health providers working with migrants and their families. Mary Romero, Arizona State UniversityA very relevant interdisciplinary study of current migrations, successfully integrating health and mental health perspectives. Joseba Achotegui, University of Barcelona and Hospital Sant Pere Claver of Barcelona The book is valuable for sociologists and demographersas well as practitioners working to improve migrant healthand would make an excellent addition to courses on topics such as migration, immigration, health, and the family. Social Forces

1. Introduction

2. Migration-related Health Processes

3. Coping with the Challenges of Migral£%