Undocumented migrant maternal and child health care in Yokohama
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Stevens, Carolyn S.; Lee, Setsuko; Sawada, TakashiDate
2000-05Source Title
Japanese StudiesPublisher
Taylor and FrancisAffiliation
Arts: Asia Pacific Economics of Education and Training Unit (APEET)Metadata
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Stevens, C. S., Lee, S., & Sawada, T. (2000). Undocumented migrant maternal and child health care in Yokohama. Japanese Studies, 20(1), 49-66.Access Status
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Abstract
This article reports on undocumented migrant mothers' and children's access to public health care in the Kotobuki area of Yokohama's Naka Ward. Access is defined as the utilization of public health and social welfare programs, measured by the counselling activities of a volunteer group. This research also explores the role of the volunteer group as mediator between 'overstayers' and the public welfare system. These volunteer activities serve to fill gaps that exist between domestic immigration and welfare laws and the reality of undocumented migrants' lives in urban Japan.
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Japan; migration; social welfare; public health; volunteers; maternal and child welfareExport Reference in RIS Format
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