'The Elephant on the Table': Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Home Health Services

Healthcare services are increasingly being provided in the home. At the same time, these home contexts are changing as global migration has brought unprecedented diversity both in the recipients of care, and home health workers. In this paper, we present findings of a Canadian study that examined th...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Reimer-Kirkham, Sheryl (Author) ; Grypma, Sonya 1965- (Author) ; Pesut, Barbara (Author) ; Sawatzky, Richard (Author) ; Sharma, Sonya (Author) ; Wolfs, Dorolen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2019]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Ethnography
B Ethnicity
B Homecare
B Diversity
B Religion
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Summary:Healthcare services are increasingly being provided in the home. At the same time, these home contexts are changing as global migration has brought unprecedented diversity both in the recipients of care, and home health workers. In this paper, we present findings of a Canadian study that examined the negotiation of religious and ethnic plurality in home health. Qualitative analysis of the data from interviews and observations with 46 participants-clients, administrators, home healthcare workers-revealed how religion is expressed and 'managed' in home health services.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0489-7