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The meaning of health, well-being, and quality of life perceived by Roma people in West Sweden
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- Eklund Karlsson, Leena (author)
- Högskolan Väst,Avd för hälsa, kultur och pedagogik
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- Crondahl, Kristine, 1973- (author)
- Högskolan Väst,Avd för socialpedagogik och sociologi,Avdelningen för socialt arbete och socialpedagogik
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- Andersson, Åsa (author)
- Högskolan Väst,Avd för socialpedagogik och sociologi,Avdelningen för socialt arbete och socialpedagogik
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- Sunnemark, Fredrik, 1970- (author)
- Högskolan Väst,Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik
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- 2013-06-10
- 2013
- English.
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In: Societies. - : MDPI AG. - 2075-4698. ; 3:2, s. 243-260
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Abstract
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- Many Roma people in Sweden are on the margins of society and face problems of social exclusion, institutional discrimination, low education, unemployment, and poor health. The aim is to describe how a group of Roma people, in West Sweden, understand health, well-being, and quality of life within the Roma context, and how they cope with their life-situation. Data consisted of qualitative interviews. The data were analyzed qualitatively using a phenomenological hermeneutic approach. The respondents mainly understood the concept of Health as "being healthy" and "feeling good". Elements that were crucial part of the respondents' health perception were being employed, having an education, social support from family and friends, freedom and security, and the extent of involvement in society. The results indicate that the respondents perceive their health and life situation as good, despite of their marginalized situation and discrimination.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Roma people
- health perceptions
- quality of life
- well-being
- qualitative research
- Sociologi
- Sociology
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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