The human right to health: exploring disability, migration and health

Burns, N. (2017) The human right to health: exploring disability, migration and health. Disability and Society, 32(10), pp. 1463-1484. (doi: 10.1080/09687599.2017.1358604)

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Abstract

Across the globe, an estimated one billion people are on the move today, of whom 244 million are international migrants. Not only have global horizons expanded in the realm of work and study; global conflict and exploitation have resulted in forced migration. Migration is a political issue, which raises questions of identity, citizenship, diversity and integration and is utilised to play upon the fear of the stranger, the ‘Other’ and difference in contemporary society. Disabled migrants are a hidden population whose experiences are often overlooked or subsumed within wider debates around disability and ethnicity. This article considers the intersection of disability and migration in contemporary society through the lens of healthcare access. Reflecting on the impact of citizenship rights on the realisation of human rights in the context of contemporary migration, using health as an example, the article considers the implications for disabled migrants, focusing primarily on the European Union.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Burns, Dr Nicola
Authors: Burns, N.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
Journal Name:Disability and Society
Publisher:Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
ISSN:0968-7599
ISSN (Online):1360-0508
Published Online:05 September 2017
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 Informa UK Ltd
First Published:First published in Disability and Society 32:1463-1484
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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