Our Book of the Month Choice for April

The SSL ‘Book of the Month’ feature highlights a book in our collection that has been chosen by one of our Subject Consultants. This may be a recent addition to our stock or an existing item that we would like to share with you.

The health of refugees: public health perspectives from crisis to settlement

Edited by Pascale Allotey and Daniel D. Reidpath.

2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2019

eBook available here.

 

 

 

April’s book of the month was selected by Sarah Rhodes, Subject Consultant for International Development and Forced Migration Studies.

 

 

Why was it chosen?

It was chosen to highlight the health plight faced by refugees and asylum-seekers. This is even more pressing now as they face the unprecedented crisis presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic. They are more vulnerable than ever.

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive and critical work providing an analysis of public health, international law, the history of migration and the media’s role in refugee health. With a focus on what international obligations entail when it comes to refugees and migrants, the authors present a reinforced take on our collective responsibility to leave no one behind. It traces the health repercussions on individuals and populations from the moment of forced mass movements due to conflict and other disasters, through to the progress of resettlement in other countries.

It’s multidisciplinarity, wide geographical coverage and use of case studies makes it an ideal current resource not only for public health practitioners, researchers and postgraduate students, but also for those involved in NGOs, international aid and international development.

How can I access it?

An eBook of this title is available via SOLO. Oxford University staff and students can access it remotely by logging into SOLO with their SSO.

What would your SSL Book of the Month be? Do you have a favourite book in our collection? If so, we would love to know what it is. Add a comment below or email us.

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