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Section I: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives -- Introduction: Medical Anthropology and Epidemiology -- Early Work in Anthropology and Epidemiology: From Social Medicine to the Germ Theory, 1840 to 1920 -- Anthropology and Epidemiology in the Twentieth Century: A Selective History of Collaborative Projects and Theoretical Affinities, 1920 to 1970 -- Section II: Infectious Diseases -- Epidemiological Research on Infectious Disease: Quantitative Rigor or Rigormortis? Insights from Eth-nomedicine -- Ethnicity, Ecology, and Mortality Transitions in Northwestern Thailand -- The AIDS Epidemic in San Francisco: Epidemiological and Anthropological Perspectives -- Section III: Non-Infectious Diseases -- Migration and Hypertension: An Ethnography of Disease Risk in an Urban Samoan Community -- The Meaning of Lumps: A Case Study of the Ambiguities of Risk -- Section IV: Psycho-Social Conditions -- Colonial Stress in the Canadian Arctic: An Ethnography of Young Adults Changing -- Respondent-Identified Reasons for Change and Stability in Alcohol Consumption as a Concomitant of the Aging Process -- Identifying Psychosocial Disorders in Children: On Integrating Epidemiological and Anthropological Understandings -- List of Contributors -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.

This paper investigates the factors which influence the ability of resettled refugee parents to envisage their adolescents' futures and support them in setting and achieving goals. It is based on the findings of a study of 10 refugee families from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, two to three years after they had arrived in Melbourne, Australia. Analysis of the findings draws on Antonovsky's 'sense of coherence' framework to highlight the conditions which assist refugee parents to negotiate their social environment and develop realistic ambitions for their families' futures. This framework is also used to point to ways in which refugee families might best be assisted by host communities to guide and support their children and thus overcome some of the potential intergenerational conflicts which can occur following resettlement.

Abstract Since the tightening of Australian policy for protection visa applicants began in the 1990s, access to health care has been increasingly restricted to asylum seekers on a range of different visa types. This paper summarises those legislative changes and discusses their implications for health policy relating to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia. Of particular concern are asylum seekers on Bridging Visas with no work rights and no access to Medicare. The paper examines several key questions: What is the current state of play, in terms of health screening and medical care policies, for asylum seekers and refugees? Relatedly, how has current policy changed from that of the past? How does Australia compare with other countries in relation to health policy for asylum seekers and refugees? These questions are addressed with the aim of providing a clear description of the current situation concerning Australian health policy on access to medical care for asylum seekers and refugees. Issues concerning lack of access to appropriate health care and related services are raised, ethical and practical issues are explored, and current policy gaps are investigated.

1. Migration And The Shaping Of Australian Cities. Past, Present, Future -- 2. Migration Policy. An Overview, Peter Mcdonald -- 3. Economic Policy, Migration And The City, Christian Nygaard -- 4. Limits To Growth. Australian Cities Are Vulnerable, Jonathan Sobels- 5. Migrants' Housing Choices. The Tenure And Location Decisions Of Migrants, Terry Burke, Liss Ralston -- 6. How And Where Do Migrants To Australia Aspire To Be Housed? From Urban Myth Toward Urban Evidence Via A 'Housing Aspirations' Lens, Wendy Stone -- 7. Does The Room Come With Wi-Fi? Negotiating Digitally Mediated Arrival, Access And Settlement Among International Students, Sharon Parkinson -- 8. The Changing Migrant House/Home In Australian Cities, Iris Levin And Mirjana Lozanovska -- 9. The Role Of Immigration In Changing The Social Mosaic Of Australia's Cities, Peter Newton And Margaret Reynolds -- 10. Is There A Problem With Migrant Concentrations? Evidence From Australian Gateway Cities, Val Colic-Peisker And Andy Peisker -- 11. Urban Densification, Sustainability And The Implications For Everyday Multiculturalism, Jacqueline Nelson And Kristine Aquino -- 12. Intersecting Mobilities In Footscray. Station Precincts As Public Space, Diversifying Australian Public Life, Kelum Palipane -- 13. Ethnifying Melbourne. The Migrant Landscapes Of 21st Century Australian Cities, Ian Woodcock And Falvia Marcello -- 14. From Multicultural To Intercultural Australian Cities, Glenda Ballantyne -- 15. Cities Of Welcome? How Refugees And Asylum Seekers Have Been Received By And Transformed The Australian Metropolis, Sandra Gifford And Kim Robinson -- 16. Eating The City. The Transformation Of The Australian City Though Migration And Food, Cathy Banwell And Jane Dixon -- Conclusions -- 17. Australian Cities In Transition. Examining The Tensions And Synergies Of Confluent Transitions Driven By Migration, Niki Frantzeskaki.

This book offers a critical reflection on the ways in which migration has shaped Australias cities, especially over the past twenty years. Australian cities are among the worlds most culturally diverse and are home to most of the nations population. This edited collection brings together contemporary research carried out by scholars across a range of diverse disciplines, all of whom are concerned with the intersections between migration and urban change. The chapters are organised under three sections: demographic, settlement and environmental transitions; urban form and housing transitions; and socio-cultural transitions. Drawing on diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, the chapters engage with a range of factors and influences affecting migration and urban development. The book will be of special interest to scholars and practitioners in the disciplines of sociology, urban planning, geography, public policy and environmental sustainability.

List of tables and figuresAbbreviations and acronymsAbout the authorsIntroductionPART I BACKGROUND: THE BASICS1 What is public health? Definitions and applications2 The historical development of public health: Landmarks in the field3 Health in Australia today: Health status, the health-care system and the place of public healthPART II CONCEPTUAL AND ANALYTICAL TOOLKIT: KEY CONCEPTS AND FRAMEWORKS4 Distribution of health and its determinants: Changing concepts and models5 Explaining differences and determinants: Environment, society and behaviour6 Public health interventions: From quarantine to the rise of 'evidence-based practice'7 Health systems and policy: Making sense of the complex mosaicPART III PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE: BUILDING BLOCKS AND THE SYSTEM OF DELIVERY8 Who delivers public health? Contemporary policies and players9 Legislative authority for public health action: How governments and societal expectations intersect10 Public health intelligence: Information and the research base for action11 Human and financial resources: Essential foundations for actionPART IV PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION: KEY INTERVENTIONS FROM PAST TO PRESENT12 Surveillance and disease control: From data to intervention13 Health protection: From the physical environment to ecological health14 Preventive services: Linking public health and personal health care15 Health promotion: From lifestyles to societal determinants of health16 Health maintenance and improvement for vulnerable populations: From needs to rightsPART V PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES: EMERGING ISSUES AND RESPONSES17 Public health governance: Politics of participation, decision-making and accountability18 Futures of public health: Where to now for the organised effort?19 A final note on ethical practiceAPPENDICESAppendix A: Australian core public health functionsAppendix B: Millennium Development GoalsAppendix C: Commonwealth Department of Health structure, 1921-2012Appendix D: Commonwealth population health divisions, 1961-2012Appendix E: Approaches and theories for health promotionAppendix F: Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, 1986 (extract)Appendix G: Evidence-based public health: Recommendations form Taskforce on Community Preventive ServicesAppendix H: Examples of public health laws in AustraliaAppendix I: Examples of new diseases identified in humans since 1975Appendix J: Core environmental health services provided by Health Departments and environment protection agenciesAppendix K: Vaccine start dates in AustraliaAppendix L: Common food- or water-borne pathogensUseful resourcesSources for definitionsBibliographyIndex

Conscious policy and program support for the resettlement of refugees in regional and rural areas is a relatively recent trend in Australia. Resettlement is a complex process that hinges on the establishment of viable communities. This review suggests that its outcomes, especially for refugee communities, are potentially mixed. However, an appropriately resourced, well managed and well planned refugee resettlement program can potentially provide beneficial outcomes for refugees and host communities. This article draws on existing empirical data and contributions made at a VicHealth Roundtable in late 2007 to thematically explore the challenges facing rural and regional resettlement programs. Given that settlement is a dynamic process and the approaches to rural and regional settlement are evolving, this article provides 12 propositions for a more effective and integrated approach to policy and practice.