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A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Accessing and Participating in Healthcare of Syrian Women who Arrived in Canada as Refugees
DownloadFall 2022
Gaps in healthcare exist for newcomers, with many experiencing poor quality healthcare compared to the general population. Immigrant and refugee women are particularly disadvantaged and often experience unmet health needs. Despite this, there is a lack of research inquiring into the experiences...
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Access to Reproductive Health Care for Internally Displaced Women in Northern Nigeria: A Critical Ethnography
DownloadFall 2020
In Nigeria, Boko Haram terrorists and Herdsmen have forcibly displaced over one million women from their homes. These women are living in precarious circumstances with limited access to essential services. Grey literature shows that displaced women are predisposed to rape and unintended...
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Coming and Going: A Narrative Inquiry into Women's Stories of a Partner's Interprovincial Labor Migration
DownloadFall 2014
Narrative inquiry provides a methodological framework and philosophy to guide the research process, as well as directs the methods that may be used (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000). The purpose of this narrative inquiry research was to increase both understanding and awareness of the experiences of...
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Spring 2013
Immigrant women have many emotional, psychological, and/or cultural stressors that may influence their health. For some women, these stressors may only be present during the acculturation process, but for others they may continue throughout the remainder of their lives. Focused ethnography, as...
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Reunification Experiences and Health Needs of Mexican Women who Stayed Behind and their Returning Migrant Partners: An Intersectional Critical Ethnographic Study
DownloadFall 2023
Return migration is a reality that many Mexican nationals face. Existing evidence suggests return migrants encounter multiple social, political, economic, and health challenges in their re-integration to home societies; however, less is known about the reunification experiences and health needs...
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Fall 2023
Thump Thump. Swoosh, swoosh. Kamlamunikk. Heart. Mi’kmaq teachings of heart are tied to concepts such as moontime, spirits, ancestors and blood knowledge. Being a Mi’kmaq woman from the west coast of Newfoundland with strong lifelong community connection I was aware that the understanding of...