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Theorizing about the other. Vulnerable groups and strategies for social inclusion in public health policies: a brief account of Brazilian case
Rubens Camargo Ferreira AdornoThis paper seeks to address the issue of contemporary vulnerabilities in the context of late capitalism, analysing how policy making directed at the public health system in Brazil…
(Ir)responsible mothers? Cape Verdeans and Portuguese social care
Elizabeth P. ChallinorThe purpose of this article is to examine encounters between Cape Verdean student mothers and Portuguese professionals in the social care sector, and look at what kinds of care…
Acquiring health literacy as a moral task
David Ingleby“Health literacy” refers to the knowledge and skills required to make optimal use of the health system. In the West, the question “how to live?” is increasingly answered by…
Social control of immigrant sex workers: transforming a group recognized as “at risk” into a group viewed as “a risk”
Alexandra OliveiraIn this paper, the aim is to present an historical analysis to account for the association between prostitution, disease, and victimization. It also seeks to examine how…
The care of the immigrant self: technologies of citizenship and the healthcare sector
Chiara Pussetti, Vitor BarrosIn the public arena, immigrants are easily recognized as “vulnerable” but also “as a risk” for the social environment. They are associated with stigmatized infectious‐contagious…
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1747-9894Online date, start – end:
2005Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Charles Watters