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Migration and Health in a Small Society: The Case of Tokelau - Couverture rigide

Hooper, Antony; Huntsman, Judith; Prior, Ian A. M.; Salmond, Clare E.; Wessen, Albert F.

 
9780198542629: Migration and Health in a Small Society: The Case of Tokelau
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0198542623 ISBN 13 : 9780198542629
Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1992

Synopsis

Between 1965 and 1975, a large proportion of the population of Tokelau, a group of three tiny isolated atolls in the tropical South Pacific, migrated to New Zealand, where they became part of a cosmopolitan urban society. By 1985, two-thirds of all Tokelauans lived in New Zealand. This book traces the experience of the Tokelauans, both migrant and non-migrant, during the period 1965-85. The analysis is interdisciplinary, drawing upon historical, ethnographic, sociological, and epidemiological materials. Topics discussed include the ecology and history of Tokelau, the nature of Tokelauan culture and society, the problems of adaptation faced by migrants to New Zealand and their efforts to develop a viable Tokelauan community there, the impact of modernizing influences upon atoll society, changes in the health status of both migrant and non-migrant Tokelauans, and their relationship of social change to the health of the population. Special attention is paid to the hypothesis that the migrants' adaptation to modern urban society would lead to increased incidence of such chronic conditions as hypertension, coronary heart disease, asthma, and diabetes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Between 1965 and 1975, a large proportion of the population of Tokelau, a group of three tiny isolated atolls in the tropical South Pacific, migrated to New Zealand, where they became part of a cosmopolitan urban society. By 1985, two-thirds of all Tokelauans lived in New Zealand. This book traces the experience of the Tokelauans, both migrant and non-migrant, during the period 1965-85. The analysis is interdisciplinary, drawing upon historical, ethnographic, sociological, and epidemiological materials. Topics discussed include the ecology and history of Tokelau, the nature of Tokelauan culture and society, the problems of adaptation faced by migrants to New Zealand and their efforts to develop a viable Tokelauan community there, the impact of modernizing influences upon atoll society, changes in the health status of both migrant and non-migrant Tokelauans, and their relationship of social change to the health of the population. Special attention is paid to the hypothesis that the migrants' adaptation to modern urban society would lead to increased incidence of such chronic conditions as hypertension, coronary heart disease, asthma, and diabetes.

Revue de presse

'The close cooperation with several sectors over an extensive period of time, and accompanied by an impressive thoroughness, has resulted in a collection of very interesting and important materials. The study is a record of the recent history of the Tokelau people, and may be useful to them as such. It will also be of considerable interest to scholars in the field of Pacific studies, and to the scientific community in general.' Ingjerd Hoem, University of Oslo, Pacific Viewpoint 34 (1993)

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Éditeur
Clarendon Press
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198542623
ISBN 13 
9780198542629
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
460
Coordonnées du fabricant
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