Immigration, Public Policy, and Health

Dennis Raphael, PhD, is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at York University. The most recent of his scientific publications have focused on the health effects of income inequality and poverty, the quality of life of communities and individuals, and the impact of government decisions on Canadians’ health and well-being.

“A wonderful contribution to the immigration literature, this book provides global evidence on the integration and incorporation of immigrants in Canada with an emphasis on health outcomes and trends from a multinational perspective. Comparing how immigrants fare in terms of health and well-being in Nordic, continental European, and Anglo-Saxon countries reveals surprising and important insights about the role of policy for immigrant integration as well as a new perspective and evidence to guide us in rethinking the traditional conceptualization of the welfare state.” - Dan Zuberi, RBC Chair and Associate Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto“This exciting and timely book examines an under-researched aspect of health inequalities: the integration of immigrants into the health and welfare systems of high-income countries. Drawing on case studies from across North America and Europe, this is a highly accessible text with chapters written by country experts. The book reveals how immigrants fare in different countries, using this to inform suggestions for improving the situation in Canada. The book is very important and an essential read for public health professionals, researchers, and students.” - Clare Bambra, Director of the Centre for Health and Inequalities Research, Durham University

• Chapter 1: Immigration: Possibilities and Challenges in the 21st Century, Abiola Sulaiman, Dennis RaphaelChapter 2: The Political Economy of the Immigration Experience, Dennis RaphaelChapter 3: Australia, Hurriyet Babacan, Narayan GopalkrishnanChapter 4: Canada, Ilene Hyman, Agnes MeinhardChapter 5: United Kingdom, Jenny Phillimore, Hannah BradbyChapter 6: Austria, Ursula Trummer, Ina WilczewskaChapter 7: Belgium, Marie DauvrinChapter 8: Germany, Gudrun Hentges, Heinrich BollingerChapter 9: Denmark, Romana Careja, Heidi Vad JønssonChapter 10: Norway, Arild Schou, Elisabeth FosseChapter 11: Sweden, Hannah Bradby, Sandra TorresChapter 12: Key Immigration Issues in Developed Nations, Dennis RaphaelChapter 13: Addressing the Social Exclusion of Immigrants through Public Policy Action, Toba Bryant