Main description:

This book analyzes international cases of immigrants and refugees from a health communication perspective - A useful contribution to debates on the wellbeing of immigrants and refugees
It provides theoretical frames and effective recommendations for designing future health communication campaigns and interventions for health promotion
It brings together internationally renowned scholars on the reality of health communication situations that immigrants and refugees experience in host countries around the globe
The chapters examine how national and global health risk situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic, affect immigrant and refugee health during difficult health circumstances
The book offers effective health communication strategies for promoting immigrant and refugee health
It provides lessons learned from past and present health communication campaigns, responses of diverse communities, and governmental policies
It draws on case studies from major host countries on different continents
It will be of interest to anyone researching or studying in the areas of health communication, public health, international relations, public administration, nursing, and social work

Contents:

1. Health Communication in Mixed Status Latino Immigrant Families in the United States 2. Cultural Factors Influencing Health Literacy, Health Care Access, and Health Behaviors Among Korean-Americans 3. Addressing the Health Communication Challenges facing Chinese American Immigrants 4. Survival Against Odds: Undocumented Immigrants and Communication about Policies and Access to Health Care in the United States 5. Language Barriers as a Social Phenomenon: Distinctive Impacts on Health Communication in Japan and the United States 6. Mapping Young Female Refugees' Personal Communication System for Health Promotion: A Pilot Project in the United States 7. Communicating COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures to Vulnerable Communities: The Case of Refugees and Migrants in Austria and Germany 8. Segregation within Welfare Societies- Communication Barriers to Migrants' Healthcare in Scandinavia 9. Diffusion of Information and Influence for Promoting Health among Joseon-Jok Workers in South Korea 10. Immigration, Social Support, and Well-Being: A Case Study of Immigrants in Hong Kong 11. Covid-19 Pandemic Experienced by Migrant Workers in Densely Populated Singapore: Case Perspectives for Health Communication 12. Health Communication Barriers Faced by Rohingya Refugees During COVID-19 13. Communicative Health Promotion for Refugee Children in Uganda 14. South-South Migration and the Health Communication Concerns Confronting Venezuelan Refugees in Peru 15. Ecological Message Design Strategies Based on Narrative Evidence from Immigrants and Refugees in Diverse Socio-Cultural Contexts 16. Health Campaigns and Message Design for Immigrant Populations