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Manacor: art i societat : VII Jornades d'Estudis Locals de Manacor: 11 i 12 de maig de 2012, 2013, ISBN 978-84-938961-3-3, págs. 279-292, 2013
Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mappin... more Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mapping ISBN: 978-0-9810599-1-4
Study´s purpose: To find out which are ICU nurses' expectations regarding their relationship ... more Study´s purpose: To find out which are ICU nurses' expectations regarding their relationship with ICU patients' relatives and how to care for them. Methods: This paper is part of a wider research project entitled "Factors that influence the relationship between ICU nurses and critically ill patient's relatives". This is a qualitative study based on a poststructuralist perspective. It was conducted in 3 Spanish public hospitals' ICUs situated in the island of Mallorca. Data were collected through 8 participant observations and 6 semi-structured interviews. The observation descriptions and interviews' transcriptions were analyzed through the codification of units of meaning. Rigour was assured by the triangulation of sources and methods and by reaching saturation of the main categories of analysis. Results: Nurses considered that their role as information givers is not sufficient and some wished to have a greater participation in the caring process of patient´s relatives. Some of them also wished to make the unit restrictive access more flexible. A certain resistance was shown towards the physician centralism in the process of providing information as well as towards the design of rules governing the relationship between professionals and relatives. Conclusions: We identified that ICU nurses attitude is intended for change, but different levels of commitment was observed regarding involvement in the care of ICU patient's family.
European Journal of Public Health, 2018
Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2010
I mmigration to a new country constitutes a major life change that can directly and indirectly af... more I mmigration to a new country constitutes a major life change that can directly and indirectly affect health. Considerable research has focused on the impact of immigration on individual psychosocial and cultural adaptation and integration, but far less has examined "how migration affects marital relationships or the processes by which couples adapt to their new circumstances" (p.149). 1 This is a key limitation in the literature given that the majority of immigrants come as family units. 2 Post-migration changes can both positively and negatively affect marital relationships. For example, post-migration changes in gender roles have been shown to have a profound effect on married couples. 3-5 Immigrants' ways of thinking about couple relationships may be rooted in understandings of human nature and social order that differ from those that have set the foundations of Canadian culture and institutions. 6-8 Changes in gender roles have been associated with increases in stress, 2,9 marital conflict, 10,11 marital discord, 12 and the risk of abuse. 13,14 The connection between changes in gender roles and spousal abuse has been studied in a number of ethnic communities in the United States including Mexican immigrants, 4 Southeast Asian refugees. 11 Chinese immigrants, 15 and Iranian immigrants. 14 This connection was evident in a number of Canadian studies as well. 1,3,5 Immigration to a new country also offers couples the opportunity to renegotiate and rebuild couple relations. 1 For example, Cheung found that although those with long-term happy marriages went through major adjustments after they had immigrated to Canada, 16 a number of significant factors affected their resilience: 1) adjustment to changing gender relations, 2) increase in intimacy and mutual reliance, and 3) management of conflict and willingness to compromise on differences. However, we do not know if other post-migration changes are faced by immigrant couples in Canada, whether these changes are common across different ethnic communities, and the pathways through which these post-migration changes lead to positive or negative outcomes in couples' lives. This information is necessary for developing health promotion interventions for immigrant couples. Recently, there has been an increase in research on post-migration changes and their impact on immigrants' health. In Canada, much of this work has been qualitative. Individual studies focusing on specific ethnocultural communities help improve our knowledge on the topic, however, a systematic review of the individual studies' findings across communities could provide a better framework
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2015
Silence has not been fully appreciated in qualitative research, despite an increased awareness of... more Silence has not been fully appreciated in qualitative research, despite an increased awareness of its significance in communication. Cultural indifference toward silence not only inhibits researchers’ abilities to construct meaningful accounts but also negatively influences research outcomes. Drawing on the findings from our study, this article illustrates ways in which silence can be used in data analysis and how our reflexive approach reveals the underlying meanings of silence. We discuss cultural and historical contexts that have shaped the meanings of silence in a collectivist society and contrast them with the values of individualistic cultures. We also provide recommendations for researchers to treat silence as relevant and for reviewers to be culturally sensitive in evaluating it in research conducted in non-Western settings. Finally, we propose that qualitative research assessment criteria should be considered as a manifestation of Anglo-American academic culture in a global...
Metas De Enfermeria, 2007
El cuidado informal, recurso basico para el mantenimiento y recuperacion de la salud, se encuentr... more El cuidado informal, recurso basico para el mantenimiento y recuperacion de la salud, se encuentra en una situacion critica en Espana. Los cambios sociodemograficos y epidemiologicos de las ultimas decadas exigen nuevas politicas sociosanitarias, programas institucionales y practicas profesionales que respondan a las necesidades surgidas. En este articulo se explora como las personas cuidadoras en domicilio, de distintas generaciones y ambos generos, valoran la actuacion y apoyo de los profesionales sociosanitarios en su labor de cuidado a las personas dependientes. El estudio se baso en el paradigma critico social y enparticular, en la teoria postfeminista. La metodologia fue cualitativa y desarrollada en la isla de Mallorca (Espana). Los participantes fueron hombres y mujeres cuidadores/as familiares en domicilio, residentes de medio urbano y de tres generaciones diferentes. Se efectuaron entrevistas individuales y grupos de discusion. Los resultados sugieren que los participantes no reconocen a los profesionales sociosanitarios como un recurso de apoyo. Las personas cuidadoras detectan en ellos una deficiencia de conocimientos sobre el paciente dependiente y de habilidades de relacion terapeutica integral. Estas percepciones y las expectativas consecuentes, se hayan moduladas por el genero y la generacion de los participantes. La respuesta de las instituciones sociosanitarias parece no proteger a este colectivo, permitiendo la reproduccion de discursos dominantes sobre la division sexual del trabajo domestico, la naturalidad y gratuidad del trabajo femenino y la idonea y mayor responsabilidad de la familia ante el cuidado de sus dependientes.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2016
This scoping review summarizes and analyzes relevant studies related to the evidence published on... more This scoping review summarizes and analyzes relevant studies related to the evidence published on undocumented immigrant women's access to and utilization of health and social services in Spain. Scientific literature was identified by entering search terms in seven electronic databases which combined retrieved health sciences peer-reviewed articles (Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL Plus and Scopus) and grey literature databases (Europa OpenGrey, DART-Europe and Google Scholar) published between 2004 and 2014 and written in Spanish or in English presenting data about Spain. Those that fulfill the inclusion criteria were selected after a blind peer reviewed process when pertinence and quality was debated. A total of 16 publications were included, the main topics being socio-cultural differences in the access and utilization of social and health services and barriers faced by immigrant women. None of the studies focused exclusively on undocumented women, hence further research is needed in this area.
Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health, Jan 27, 2015
This qualitative study was carried out to better understand factors that determine the subjective... more This qualitative study was carried out to better understand factors that determine the subjective social status of Latin Americans in Spain. The study was conducted following a theoretical framework and forms part of broader study on subjective social status and health. Ten immigrant participants engaged in semi-structured interviews, from which data were collected. The study results show that socioeconomic aspects of the crisis and of policies adopted have shaped immigrant living conditions in Spain. Four major themes that emerged from the analysis were related to non-recognition of educational credentials, precarious working conditions, unemployment and loneliness. These results illustrate the outcomes of current policies on health and suggest a need for health professionals to orient practices toward social determinants, thus utilizing evaluations of subjective social status to reduce inequalities in health.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 2014
To determine the nature and frequency of painful procedures and procedural pain management practi... more To determine the nature and frequency of painful procedures and procedural pain management practices in neonatal units in Kenya. Cross-sectional survey. Level I and level II neonatal units in Kenya. Ninety-five term and preterm neonates from seven neonatal units. Medical records of neonates admitted for at least 24 h were reviewed to determine the nature and frequency of painful procedures performed in the 24 h period preceding data collection (6:00 to 6:00) as well as the pain management interventions (eg, morphine, breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, containment, non-nutritive sucking) that accompanied each procedure. Neonates experienced a total of 404 painful procedures over a 24 h period (mean=4.3, SD 2.0; range 1-12); 270 tissue-damaging (mean=2.85, SD 1.1; range 1-6) and 134 non-tissue-damaging procedures (mean=1.41, SD 1.2; range 0-6). Peripheral cannula insertion (27%) and intramuscular injections (22%) were the most common painful procedures. Ventilated neonates and neona...
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières, 2010
The authors present a critical review of the literature produced by Canadian researchers regardin... more The authors present a critical review of the literature produced by Canadian researchers regarding medical co-morbidities and the resources and strategies they recommend for assessing and managing the physical health problems of people with schizophrenia. Scientific production in the field consists of 9 original research articles and 6 literature reviews, revealing a dearth of studies in this area in Canada. The studies examined show that diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and substance abuse are the most frequent co-morbidities affecting people with schizophrenia. Another finding is that most researchers are challenged methodologically to generalize results due to limitations in design or sample characteristics. The authors point to the need for more research to better understand the role of treatment, individual characteristics, lifestyle, and structural issues in the development of co-morbidities among people with schizophrenia. They also discuss the importance of addressing these...
Enfermería clínica
To explore the continuities, transformations and ruptures in the discourses building the social i... more To explore the continuities, transformations and ruptures in the discourses building the social identity of nurses in Spain between 1956 and 1976. From a poststructuralist and postfeminist perspective, we carried out a genealogical discourse analysis of the manuals of professional morals used during the training of nurses. Analysis of the manuals revealed that the professional identity of nurses was constituted by a discoursive matrix and power relations, in which a residual Christian moral discourse and other dominant gender, technical and biomedical discourses can be identified. These discourses fundamentally highlight power relations of a disciplinary and pastoral nature. Some of these discourses have brought about a symbolic matrix which remains in the foundations of professional practice, health policies, social image, etc. The hegemony of these discourses for 20 years and the observation of current reality allow us to infer that nurses in Spain have managed to transform and br...
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research
ABSTRACT It has been estimated that one out of every 33 people in the world is an international m... more ABSTRACT It has been estimated that one out of every 33 people in the world is an international migrant, some 214 million have moved looking for a better life (UNDESA, 2008). This is equivalent to about three percent of the world population. According to several sources, these figures are expected to rise significantly as gaps widen between poor and rich countries and globaliza-tion processes as well as environmental challenges increase migration pressures. Already in the last decade, undocumented migration has become the fastest growing form of migra-tion, with an estimated 30 to 40 million undocumented workers worldwide (Papademetriou, 2005) or an estimated 2.5 to 4 million people per year who migrate without proper authoriza-tion (UNFPA, n.d.). In the Canadian context, estimates suggest that half a million workers are currently undocumented (Papademetriou, 2005). Although there is consensus of the vulner-ability of undocumented work, little is known about the experience of undocumented workers in Canada, including who they are, why they come, the particularities of their working condi-tions, and the strategies they employ for coping and resisting exploitative conditions in various realms of their transnational existence. In national and international research, undocumented workers have either been a forgotten group or they have been a point of reference to illustrate globalizations' effects. Very rarely has the focus been on undocumented workers' diversity of occupations and circumstances or resistance and ingenuity in the face of hardship, like explored in this study. This article presents findings on the migration journeys of 20 undocumented workers performing a range of occupations for a minimum of 18 months in Canada, but more typically for a few years. Focusing on the case of Latin Americans in the GTA, we contest popular under-standings of who is undocumented and how undocumentedness is produced. While we recog-nize that some of the issues identified herein are not unique to undocumented workers, we "Yes, I am illegal, but I also generate revenue to this country because I eat here, I buy clothes here, I pay rent here, and I pay taxes on all these things. Also, my work is not paid like other people (…) I understand, I am breaking the law, but I think that I – and many other people – are not stealing from Canada because we don't receive any financial assistance from this country, and I am not a bad person either. In my case, and in the case of other good people I know, we don't steal, we don't go out committing any crimes." (Elena)
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2010
While global health practica are being increasingly described in nursing education literature, co... more While global health practica are being increasingly described in nursing education literature, course evaluation of same receives comparatively less attention. In this article, authors report on an evaluation project, undertaken to rigorously examine the existing evaluation methods for an elective global health practicum with placements in India and northern Canada. Sixteen students were interviewed and course evaluation tools were reviewed. Resulting themes include students' sense of preparedness, the centrality of the student-preceptor relationship, the importance of supported self-reflection, and the usefulness of evaluation methods. Participants viewed existing course evaluation methods as generally useful, therefore requiring only minor adjustments. There were also structural revisions to the preparation, placement, and post-placement phases of the course and broader lessons learned. Lessons include the importance of critical social perspectives and the value of past students revisiting their experiences in such a way as make conscious connections between placement experiences and their current professional practice.
Enfermería Clínica, 2001
... DENISE GASTALDO*, JUAN DE PEDRO GÓMEZ** Y ANDREU BOVER BOVER*** *Assitant Professor, Faculty ... more ... DENISE GASTALDO*, JUAN DE PEDRO GÓMEZ** Y ANDREU BOVER BOVER*** *Assitant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canadá. ... mención a esta iniciativa por la importancia que ha tenido y tiene en el reconocimiento de la capaci-dad investigadora de ...
Manacor: art i societat : VII Jornades d'Estudis Locals de Manacor: 11 i 12 de maig de 2012, 2013, ISBN 978-84-938961-3-3, págs. 279-292, 2013
Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mappin... more Methodological considerations for telling the stories of undocumented workers through body mapping ISBN: 978-0-9810599-1-4
Study´s purpose: To find out which are ICU nurses' expectations regarding their relationship ... more Study´s purpose: To find out which are ICU nurses' expectations regarding their relationship with ICU patients' relatives and how to care for them. Methods: This paper is part of a wider research project entitled "Factors that influence the relationship between ICU nurses and critically ill patient's relatives". This is a qualitative study based on a poststructuralist perspective. It was conducted in 3 Spanish public hospitals' ICUs situated in the island of Mallorca. Data were collected through 8 participant observations and 6 semi-structured interviews. The observation descriptions and interviews' transcriptions were analyzed through the codification of units of meaning. Rigour was assured by the triangulation of sources and methods and by reaching saturation of the main categories of analysis. Results: Nurses considered that their role as information givers is not sufficient and some wished to have a greater participation in the caring process of patient´s relatives. Some of them also wished to make the unit restrictive access more flexible. A certain resistance was shown towards the physician centralism in the process of providing information as well as towards the design of rules governing the relationship between professionals and relatives. Conclusions: We identified that ICU nurses attitude is intended for change, but different levels of commitment was observed regarding involvement in the care of ICU patient's family.
European Journal of Public Health, 2018
Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2010
I mmigration to a new country constitutes a major life change that can directly and indirectly af... more I mmigration to a new country constitutes a major life change that can directly and indirectly affect health. Considerable research has focused on the impact of immigration on individual psychosocial and cultural adaptation and integration, but far less has examined "how migration affects marital relationships or the processes by which couples adapt to their new circumstances" (p.149). 1 This is a key limitation in the literature given that the majority of immigrants come as family units. 2 Post-migration changes can both positively and negatively affect marital relationships. For example, post-migration changes in gender roles have been shown to have a profound effect on married couples. 3-5 Immigrants' ways of thinking about couple relationships may be rooted in understandings of human nature and social order that differ from those that have set the foundations of Canadian culture and institutions. 6-8 Changes in gender roles have been associated with increases in stress, 2,9 marital conflict, 10,11 marital discord, 12 and the risk of abuse. 13,14 The connection between changes in gender roles and spousal abuse has been studied in a number of ethnic communities in the United States including Mexican immigrants, 4 Southeast Asian refugees. 11 Chinese immigrants, 15 and Iranian immigrants. 14 This connection was evident in a number of Canadian studies as well. 1,3,5 Immigration to a new country also offers couples the opportunity to renegotiate and rebuild couple relations. 1 For example, Cheung found that although those with long-term happy marriages went through major adjustments after they had immigrated to Canada, 16 a number of significant factors affected their resilience: 1) adjustment to changing gender relations, 2) increase in intimacy and mutual reliance, and 3) management of conflict and willingness to compromise on differences. However, we do not know if other post-migration changes are faced by immigrant couples in Canada, whether these changes are common across different ethnic communities, and the pathways through which these post-migration changes lead to positive or negative outcomes in couples' lives. This information is necessary for developing health promotion interventions for immigrant couples. Recently, there has been an increase in research on post-migration changes and their impact on immigrants' health. In Canada, much of this work has been qualitative. Individual studies focusing on specific ethnocultural communities help improve our knowledge on the topic, however, a systematic review of the individual studies' findings across communities could provide a better framework
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2015
Silence has not been fully appreciated in qualitative research, despite an increased awareness of... more Silence has not been fully appreciated in qualitative research, despite an increased awareness of its significance in communication. Cultural indifference toward silence not only inhibits researchers’ abilities to construct meaningful accounts but also negatively influences research outcomes. Drawing on the findings from our study, this article illustrates ways in which silence can be used in data analysis and how our reflexive approach reveals the underlying meanings of silence. We discuss cultural and historical contexts that have shaped the meanings of silence in a collectivist society and contrast them with the values of individualistic cultures. We also provide recommendations for researchers to treat silence as relevant and for reviewers to be culturally sensitive in evaluating it in research conducted in non-Western settings. Finally, we propose that qualitative research assessment criteria should be considered as a manifestation of Anglo-American academic culture in a global...
Metas De Enfermeria, 2007
El cuidado informal, recurso basico para el mantenimiento y recuperacion de la salud, se encuentr... more El cuidado informal, recurso basico para el mantenimiento y recuperacion de la salud, se encuentra en una situacion critica en Espana. Los cambios sociodemograficos y epidemiologicos de las ultimas decadas exigen nuevas politicas sociosanitarias, programas institucionales y practicas profesionales que respondan a las necesidades surgidas. En este articulo se explora como las personas cuidadoras en domicilio, de distintas generaciones y ambos generos, valoran la actuacion y apoyo de los profesionales sociosanitarios en su labor de cuidado a las personas dependientes. El estudio se baso en el paradigma critico social y enparticular, en la teoria postfeminista. La metodologia fue cualitativa y desarrollada en la isla de Mallorca (Espana). Los participantes fueron hombres y mujeres cuidadores/as familiares en domicilio, residentes de medio urbano y de tres generaciones diferentes. Se efectuaron entrevistas individuales y grupos de discusion. Los resultados sugieren que los participantes no reconocen a los profesionales sociosanitarios como un recurso de apoyo. Las personas cuidadoras detectan en ellos una deficiencia de conocimientos sobre el paciente dependiente y de habilidades de relacion terapeutica integral. Estas percepciones y las expectativas consecuentes, se hayan moduladas por el genero y la generacion de los participantes. La respuesta de las instituciones sociosanitarias parece no proteger a este colectivo, permitiendo la reproduccion de discursos dominantes sobre la division sexual del trabajo domestico, la naturalidad y gratuidad del trabajo femenino y la idonea y mayor responsabilidad de la familia ante el cuidado de sus dependientes.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2016
This scoping review summarizes and analyzes relevant studies related to the evidence published on... more This scoping review summarizes and analyzes relevant studies related to the evidence published on undocumented immigrant women's access to and utilization of health and social services in Spain. Scientific literature was identified by entering search terms in seven electronic databases which combined retrieved health sciences peer-reviewed articles (Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL Plus and Scopus) and grey literature databases (Europa OpenGrey, DART-Europe and Google Scholar) published between 2004 and 2014 and written in Spanish or in English presenting data about Spain. Those that fulfill the inclusion criteria were selected after a blind peer reviewed process when pertinence and quality was debated. A total of 16 publications were included, the main topics being socio-cultural differences in the access and utilization of social and health services and barriers faced by immigrant women. None of the studies focused exclusively on undocumented women, hence further research is needed in this area.
Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health, Jan 27, 2015
This qualitative study was carried out to better understand factors that determine the subjective... more This qualitative study was carried out to better understand factors that determine the subjective social status of Latin Americans in Spain. The study was conducted following a theoretical framework and forms part of broader study on subjective social status and health. Ten immigrant participants engaged in semi-structured interviews, from which data were collected. The study results show that socioeconomic aspects of the crisis and of policies adopted have shaped immigrant living conditions in Spain. Four major themes that emerged from the analysis were related to non-recognition of educational credentials, precarious working conditions, unemployment and loneliness. These results illustrate the outcomes of current policies on health and suggest a need for health professionals to orient practices toward social determinants, thus utilizing evaluations of subjective social status to reduce inequalities in health.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 2014
To determine the nature and frequency of painful procedures and procedural pain management practi... more To determine the nature and frequency of painful procedures and procedural pain management practices in neonatal units in Kenya. Cross-sectional survey. Level I and level II neonatal units in Kenya. Ninety-five term and preterm neonates from seven neonatal units. Medical records of neonates admitted for at least 24 h were reviewed to determine the nature and frequency of painful procedures performed in the 24 h period preceding data collection (6:00 to 6:00) as well as the pain management interventions (eg, morphine, breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, containment, non-nutritive sucking) that accompanied each procedure. Neonates experienced a total of 404 painful procedures over a 24 h period (mean=4.3, SD 2.0; range 1-12); 270 tissue-damaging (mean=2.85, SD 1.1; range 1-6) and 134 non-tissue-damaging procedures (mean=1.41, SD 1.2; range 0-6). Peripheral cannula insertion (27%) and intramuscular injections (22%) were the most common painful procedures. Ventilated neonates and neona...
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmières, 2010
The authors present a critical review of the literature produced by Canadian researchers regardin... more The authors present a critical review of the literature produced by Canadian researchers regarding medical co-morbidities and the resources and strategies they recommend for assessing and managing the physical health problems of people with schizophrenia. Scientific production in the field consists of 9 original research articles and 6 literature reviews, revealing a dearth of studies in this area in Canada. The studies examined show that diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and substance abuse are the most frequent co-morbidities affecting people with schizophrenia. Another finding is that most researchers are challenged methodologically to generalize results due to limitations in design or sample characteristics. The authors point to the need for more research to better understand the role of treatment, individual characteristics, lifestyle, and structural issues in the development of co-morbidities among people with schizophrenia. They also discuss the importance of addressing these...
Enfermería clínica
To explore the continuities, transformations and ruptures in the discourses building the social i... more To explore the continuities, transformations and ruptures in the discourses building the social identity of nurses in Spain between 1956 and 1976. From a poststructuralist and postfeminist perspective, we carried out a genealogical discourse analysis of the manuals of professional morals used during the training of nurses. Analysis of the manuals revealed that the professional identity of nurses was constituted by a discoursive matrix and power relations, in which a residual Christian moral discourse and other dominant gender, technical and biomedical discourses can be identified. These discourses fundamentally highlight power relations of a disciplinary and pastoral nature. Some of these discourses have brought about a symbolic matrix which remains in the foundations of professional practice, health policies, social image, etc. The hegemony of these discourses for 20 years and the observation of current reality allow us to infer that nurses in Spain have managed to transform and br...
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research
ABSTRACT It has been estimated that one out of every 33 people in the world is an international m... more ABSTRACT It has been estimated that one out of every 33 people in the world is an international migrant, some 214 million have moved looking for a better life (UNDESA, 2008). This is equivalent to about three percent of the world population. According to several sources, these figures are expected to rise significantly as gaps widen between poor and rich countries and globaliza-tion processes as well as environmental challenges increase migration pressures. Already in the last decade, undocumented migration has become the fastest growing form of migra-tion, with an estimated 30 to 40 million undocumented workers worldwide (Papademetriou, 2005) or an estimated 2.5 to 4 million people per year who migrate without proper authoriza-tion (UNFPA, n.d.). In the Canadian context, estimates suggest that half a million workers are currently undocumented (Papademetriou, 2005). Although there is consensus of the vulner-ability of undocumented work, little is known about the experience of undocumented workers in Canada, including who they are, why they come, the particularities of their working condi-tions, and the strategies they employ for coping and resisting exploitative conditions in various realms of their transnational existence. In national and international research, undocumented workers have either been a forgotten group or they have been a point of reference to illustrate globalizations' effects. Very rarely has the focus been on undocumented workers' diversity of occupations and circumstances or resistance and ingenuity in the face of hardship, like explored in this study. This article presents findings on the migration journeys of 20 undocumented workers performing a range of occupations for a minimum of 18 months in Canada, but more typically for a few years. Focusing on the case of Latin Americans in the GTA, we contest popular under-standings of who is undocumented and how undocumentedness is produced. While we recog-nize that some of the issues identified herein are not unique to undocumented workers, we "Yes, I am illegal, but I also generate revenue to this country because I eat here, I buy clothes here, I pay rent here, and I pay taxes on all these things. Also, my work is not paid like other people (…) I understand, I am breaking the law, but I think that I – and many other people – are not stealing from Canada because we don't receive any financial assistance from this country, and I am not a bad person either. In my case, and in the case of other good people I know, we don't steal, we don't go out committing any crimes." (Elena)
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2010
While global health practica are being increasingly described in nursing education literature, co... more While global health practica are being increasingly described in nursing education literature, course evaluation of same receives comparatively less attention. In this article, authors report on an evaluation project, undertaken to rigorously examine the existing evaluation methods for an elective global health practicum with placements in India and northern Canada. Sixteen students were interviewed and course evaluation tools were reviewed. Resulting themes include students' sense of preparedness, the centrality of the student-preceptor relationship, the importance of supported self-reflection, and the usefulness of evaluation methods. Participants viewed existing course evaluation methods as generally useful, therefore requiring only minor adjustments. There were also structural revisions to the preparation, placement, and post-placement phases of the course and broader lessons learned. Lessons include the importance of critical social perspectives and the value of past students revisiting their experiences in such a way as make conscious connections between placement experiences and their current professional practice.
Enfermería Clínica, 2001
... DENISE GASTALDO*, JUAN DE PEDRO GÓMEZ** Y ANDREU BOVER BOVER*** *Assitant Professor, Faculty ... more ... DENISE GASTALDO*, JUAN DE PEDRO GÓMEZ** Y ANDREU BOVER BOVER*** *Assitant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canadá. ... mención a esta iniciativa por la importancia que ha tenido y tiene en el reconocimiento de la capaci-dad investigadora de ...