TY - JOUR
T1 - Between "Voluntary Migrants" and War Refugees
T2 - The Health of the Shan Burmese Migrant Workers in Northern Thailand
AU - Verma, Nishant
AU - Su, Celina
AU - Chan, Coralie
AU - Muennig, Peter
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - The Shan are a large migrant group from Burma (Myanmar) found within Thailand. While some Shan migrate to escape the civil war within Burma, others migrate for economic opportunity. Despite the size of this population, little is known about their health. Our study highlights the need for expanded access to primary care among this Shan population. Despite the arduous and trying journeys of these Shan migrants, they do not display the level of health sometimes attributed to health selection among immigrant groups.
AB - The Shan are a large migrant group from Burma (Myanmar) found within Thailand. While some Shan migrate to escape the civil war within Burma, others migrate for economic opportunity. Despite the size of this population, little is known about their health. Our study highlights the need for expanded access to primary care among this Shan population. Despite the arduous and trying journeys of these Shan migrants, they do not display the level of health sometimes attributed to health selection among immigrant groups.
KW - Burmese refugees
KW - Shan
KW - Thailand
KW - healthy immigrant effect
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U2 - 10.1080/15562948.2011.616819
DO - 10.1080/15562948.2011.616819
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84859296790
VL - 9
SP - 452
EP - 459
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services
SN - 1556-2948
IS - 4
ER -