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- Ahlberg, Beth Maina, 1949-, et al.
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'Not men enough to rule!' : politicization of ethnicities and forcible circumcision of Luo men during the postelection violence in Kenya
- 2013
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Ingår i: Ethnicity and Health. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1355-7858 .- 1465-3419. ; 18:5, s. 454-468
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundAs a contribution to ongoing research addressing sexual violence in war and conflict situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Rwanda, this paper argues that the way sexual violence intersects with other markers of identity, including ethnicity and class, is not clearly articulated. Male circumcision has been popularized, as a public health strategy for prevention of HIV transmission, although evidence of its efficacy is disputable and insufficient attention has been given to the social and cultural implications of male circumcision.MethodsThis paper draws from media reporting and the material supporting the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court case against four Kenyans accused of crimes against humanity, to explore the postelection violence, especially forcible male circumcision.ResultsDuring the postelection violence in Kenya, women were, as in other conflict situations, raped. In addition, men largely from the Luo ethnic group were forcibly circumcised. Male circumcision among the Gikuyu people is a rite of passage, but when forced upon the Luo men, it was also associated with cases of castration and other forms of genital mutilation. The aim appears to have been to humiliate and terrorize not just the individual men, but their entire communities. The paper examines male circumcision and questions why a ritual that has marked a life-course transition for inculcating ethical analysis of the self and others, became a tool of violence against men from an ethnic group where male circumcision is not a cultural practice.ConclusionThe paper then reviews the persistence and change in the ritual and more specifically, how male circumcision has become, not just a sexual health risk, but, contrary to the emerging health discourse and more significantly, a politicized ethnic tool and a status symbol among the Gikuyu elite. In the view of the way male circumcision was perpetrated in Kenya, we argue it should be considered as sexual violence, with far-reaching consequences for men's physical and mental health.
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- Bradby, Hannah, 1966-
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‘Having a different conversation around death’ : Diverse hospital chaplains' views on end-of-life care.
- 2013
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Ingår i: Ethnicity and Health. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1355-7858 .- 1465-3419. ; 18:6, s. 530-543
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Hospital chaplaincy in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is an allied health profession that is emerging from its origins as an aspect of Anglican clerical organisation. Drawing on 19 semi-structured, exploratory interviews with hospital chaplains in three British cities, this paper describes perceptions and practices around end of life care and organ donation. Specific impediments to deceased organ donation around the process of a person’s bodily and spiritual death were described by Catholic, Muslim and Pentecostalist chaplains, and yet only a single chaplain said he would advise a patient against donation. Promoting the involvement of hospital chaplains in hospital work on organ donation and developing new forms of community engagement offer constructive means of promoting debate and awareness.
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- Bradby, Hannah, et al.
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Migration and danger : ethnicity and health
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Ingår i: Ethnicity and Health. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1355-7858 .- 1465-3419. ; 21:4, s. 333-339
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- Degni, Filio, et al.
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Reproductive and maternity health care services in Finland : perceptions and experiences of Somali-born immigrant women
- 2014
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Ingår i: Ethnicity and Health. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1355-7858 .- 1465-3419. ; 19:3, s. 348-366
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective.To explore immigrant Somali women's experiences of reproductive and maternity health care services (RMHCS) and their perceptions about the service providers.Design.Five focus group discussions were conducted from April 1999 to June 2000 using a purposeful sampling strategy in order to reach multiparous female Somali-born Immigrants with experiences from the maternity health care in Finland.Participants.A total of 70 married Somali women aged 18-50 and mother of 2-10 children were studied. Among them, 18 came from Kenya, 32 from Mogadishu and 20 from Hargeysa.Settings.Of the participants, 45 were living in the city of Vantaa, 22 in the city of Helsinki and 13 in the city of Turku.Results.Participants were satisfied with the RMHCS they received in Finland. Despite their satisfaction, the health care providers' social attitudes towards them were perceived as unfriendly, and communication as poor.Conclusions.The women's experiences revealed that they have access to good quality RMHCS in Finland. While their experiences are significant, their perceptions are important for physicians, nurses and midwives in order to achieve culturally competent care.
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- Heikkilä, Kristiina, 1958-, et al.
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Elderly care for ethnic minorities : Wishes and expectations among elderly Finns in Sweden
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Ingår i: Ethnicity and Health. - BASINGSTOKE : Taylor & Francis. - 1355-7858 .- 1465-3419. ; 8:2, s. 135-146
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives. Although elderly people from immigrant and minority groups utilise elderly care facilities to a lesser extent than elderly people from majority groups, there is a lack of research on how elderly people with different ethnic backgrounds wish and expect to be cared for when they are in need of institutional elderly care. This study aims to illuminate the role that culturally appropriate care plays in elderly Finnish immigrants’ wishes and expectations of institutional elderly care in Sweden. Design. Thirty-nine elderly Finnish immigrants in Sweden, aged 75 years or more, were interviewed in their homes. The data were analysed with latent qualitative content analysis. Results. The elderly Finnish immigrants in Sweden wished to be able to continue living in their current homes for as long as possible. Later on, when entering institutional elderly care, they wanted to feel continuity, familiarity, security and companionship with others. As immigrants, they had to choose to be cared for either in well-known physical environments close to their current homes, or in a culturally appropriate care setting with familiar socio-cultural conditions. Conclusions. To be able to provide institutional elderly care for minority groups it is important to ease the access to elderly care amenities by providing care that results in maintaining as much continuity and familiarity as possible in the lives of the elderly people. This includes the care providers and other residents who share the familiar aspects of their lives. This involves providing culturally appropriate elderly care close to the elderly people’s current homes.
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- Higginbottom, Gina Marie Awoko, et al.
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Immigrant women’s food choices in pregnancy : perspectives from women of Chinese origin in Canada
- 2018
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Ingår i: Ethnicity and Health. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1355-7858 .- 1465-3419. ; 23:5, s. 521-541
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Following migration, pregnant immigrant women may encounter social, cultural, and economic challenges that negatively affect their food choices and subsequent health outcomes. Culturally appropriate health care is crucial during the perinatal period to ensure the health of immigrant mothers and their children. This project aims to explore and understand how the health beliefs and practices of Chinese immigrant women affect their food choices during the perinatal period.Design: This qualitative study used the methodology of focused ethnography. Women participated in one semi-structured interview, followed by a second photo-assisted, semi-structured interview which incorporated photographs taken by the women themselves.Results: The food choices and health behaviors of immigrant women were influenced by their general health beliefs, cultural knowledge concerning particular types of foods, traditional Chinese medical beliefs, social advice and information, and socio-economic factors.Conclusion: The provision of culturally appropriate health care is crucial during the perinatal period, as it is not only a vulnerable life stage for women and their children but also a sensitive period of interaction with the Canadian health-care system. Understanding these intersecting factors can help to ensure culturally appropriate care and optimized health outcomes for Chinese immigrant women during the perinatal period.
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