Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work [electronic resource] : International Perspectives /
Healy, G.author.
Oikelome, F.author.
Providing a comprehensive picture of diversity, ethnicity, and migration in the health sector this book analyses the key themes of career and career structures, social processes, segregation, racism and sexism at international, national and local levels.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Abbreviations; 1 Working in the Health Services - Troubles, Issues, Migration and Ethnicity; 2 Different Health Care Systems - Different Conditions? A Comparative Perspective; Introduction; Setting the scene in the United Kingdom and UnitedStates - the debate on Obama's health care reform; Nigerian, UK and US health care through a comparative lens; Conclusion; 3 Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work: UK and US Perspectives; Introduction; Diversity management - background; UK inequalities: historical and institutional responses
Migration and the British legislative responseInequalities in health care work; US inequalities: historical and institutional responses; Working in health care in the United States; Conclusions; 4 Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Health in a Developing Country - The Case of Nigeria; Introduction; Ethnic diversity in Nigeria: issues, past and present; Managing diversity in Nigeria: policies and initiatives; An assessment of the policies; The case of the health sector in Nigeria; Inequality and diversity issues; Conclusions; 5 International Medical Graduates - Working in aTwo-Tier System?
IntroductionInternational and UK Medical Graduates; Reward, workload, autonomy and morale; Discussion in comparative context; Conclusions; 6 Gender and International Medical Graduates: Historical, Contemporary and Intersectional Perspectives; Introduction; Women's historical struggle into medicine; Women doctors: growth, segregation and international medical graduates; Gender, inequality, morale and career aspiration; Discussion and international perspectives; Conclusions; 7 Front-line Hospital Workers and Inequalities: Social Processes, Racism and Career Development; Introduction
Researching Greenfield and BrownfieldAttitudes and experiences of working on the front-line in health care; Manifestations of racism; Challenging unfair treatment; Conclusions; 8 Challenging Inequality Issues: The Union Role; Introduction; Labour unions; Returning to Greenfield and Brownfield - perceptions and experiences of unions; How does the American experience compare?; At the front line; A journey to union involvement in the American health care sector; Conclusions; 9 Identity Social Networks - Formal, Informal, Professional and Community; Introduction
Management-sponsored networks - back to Greenfield and BrownfieldInformal and external networks and social capital; Community organizations; Professional identity networks; Discussion; 10 Managing Diversity in UK and US Health Care Sector; Introduction; Revisiting the management of diversity contexts; Diversity management initiatives; Equality and diversity projects in UK and US health care organizations; Discussion and conclusions; 11 Reflections on Diversity, Ethnicity and Migration at Work at a Time of Change; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Providing a comprehensive picture of diversity, ethnicity, and migration in the health sector this book analyses the key themes of career and career structures, social processes, segregation, racism and sexism at international, national and local levels.
Personnel management.
Ethnicity.
Management.
Human Resource Management.
Ethnicity Studies.
Management.