A qualitative study of Filipina immigrants’ stress, distress and coping: the impact of their multiple, transnational roles as women

A qualitative study of Filipina immigrants’ stress, distress and coping: the impact of their multiple, transnational roles as women

Abstract Background Migration is associated with a number of stress factors which can affect mental health. Ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic status can intertwine with and influence the process of migration and mental health. Philippine migration to Europe has increased in recent years and has be...

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Main Authors: Melanie L. Straiton, Heloise Marie L. Ledesma, Tam T. Donnelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Immigrant women’s mental health
Filipinas mental health
Post-colonial feminist perspective
Coping
Labour migration
Transnational marriages
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-017-0429-4

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