Project 171023
Health Consequences of Gendered Economic Migration: The case of undocumented Latin American workers in Ontario
Health Consequences of Gendered Economic Migration: The case of undocumented Latin American workers in Ontario
Project Information
| Study Type: | Observational Qualitative |
| Therapeutic Area: | Public_Health |
| Research Theme: | Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health |
| Disease Area: | N/A |
| Data Type: | Canadian |
Institution & Funding
| Principal Investigator(s): | Gastaldo, Denise; Magalhaes, Lilian V |
| Institution: | University of Toronto |
| CIHR Institute: | Gender and Health |
| Program: | |
| Peer Review Committee: | Gender, Sex & Health |
| Competition Year: | 2008 |
| Term: | 2 yrs 6 mths |
Abstract Summary
Over the past 10 years, undocumented migration has been the fastest growing form of immigration worldwide. In Canada, the largest concentration of undocumented workers is in Ontario, with current estimates of over 200,000 people. However, this population remains strikingly understudied in the scientific literature. Both in Canada and internationally, health researchers have seldom focused on non-status workers despite the fact that they face multiple sources of oppression, often encounter multiple barriers or exclusion from health care services and frequently work in hazardous environments. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to explore the health consequences of undocumented work in Ontario, focusing on the gender differences in terms of the effects of social exclusion and working conditions. Interviews and body mapping techniques will be used to collect data. The study is supported by community partners and an advisory board and intends to generate relevant knowldege to those serving these communities.
Research Characteristics
This project includes the following research characteristics:
Study Justification
"the main goal of this study is to explore the health consequences of undocumented work in Ontario, focusing on the gender differences in terms of the effects of social exclusion and working conditions."
Novelty Statement
"The study is supported by community partners and an advisory board and intends to generate relevant knowldege to those serving these communities."
Methodology Innovation
using interviews and body mapping techniques to explore the health consequences of undocumented work