Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
This chapter presents a three-year, community-based health study of Boston Brazilian and Dominican transnational immigrants. A multi-level framework is used to understand the network factors that may impact how social, cultural, and health knowledge is shared between immigrants and immigrants and host society members. Results show that Brazilians in this study tended to have more heterogeneous networks, reported more close relationships with non-Brazilians, and more contact with non-Brazilians around health-seeking, as compared to Dominicans. Differences are discussed and framed in relation to macro-level structures, including racial hierarchies, transnationalism, and immigration laws. As such, we conclude with a discussion of how immigrant health is impacted at the intersections of immigration policy and health policy.
Recommended Citation
Negrón R., Sprague-Martínez L., Siqueira E., Brinkerhoff C. (2021) A Multi-Level Framework for Understanding Knowledge Sharing in Transnational Immigrant Networks. In: Weber M.S., Yanovitzky I. (eds) Networks, Knowledge Brokers, and the Public Policymaking Process. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.umb.edu/10.1007/978-3-030-78755-4_9
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Cham