Gendered health policies and a women's movement: the Gypsy case

Acton, Thomas; Caffrey, Susan; Dunn, S. Eliza; Vinson, Penny

doi:10.1016/s1353-8292(97)00028-2

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“…However, the limited number of studies which have been conducted on the health of Gypsy/Traveller children illustrate that infant mortality is around five times the national rate and twice as many babies are categorised as low birthweight at less than 2.5kg (Pahl and Vaile, 1986). The stillbirth rate has been estimated at 19 times the national average and 12 times greater than for women in social class V (Acton et al, 1998). There is also some evidence of hereditary conditions resulting from intermarriage (Williams and Harper, 1977;Gordon et al, 1991).…”

Section: The Policy Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This, in turn, however, may simply be the result of a lack of flexibility of some service providers rather than a reflection of the attitudes of Gypsy Travellers to health and healthcare (Hawes, 1997). A continuing debate about cultural sensitivity and the possible legitimation of poor health practices, as well as the social construction of hygiene practices, can also be found in the literature (Hawes, 1997;Acton et al, 1998).…”

Section: Accessing Health Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A literature review of the health of Gypsy/Traveller families in Scotland: the challenges for health promotion

2003

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In this paper, findings from a detailed literature review (which was commissioned in March 2002 by Queen Margaret University College, UK) on Gypsy/Travellers' health are presented as well as suggestions on wherè`g aps'' exist in related empirical research. The review found that much of the existing research is out of date and found few thorough empirical studies of the health of Gypsy/Traveller communities in Scotland. The authors found that a predominant focus within the literature concerns health beliefs and cultural practices, with far less discussion about the material problems of poverty and social exclusion which affect Traveller communities. Emphasis is given in this paper to problems of access, health inequalities and wider concerns with social inclusion/exclusion. The authors identify the main challenges for health promotion among Gypsy/Traveller families in Scotland and argue that a key route to tackling social exclusion may lie in adopting a community development approach.

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Section: The Policy Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Accessing Health Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%