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PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 176, 期 -, 页码 43-49出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.02.020
关键词
Indigenous; Roma; Gypsy; Traveller; Health inequity; Health inequalities
资金
- Sandra Charitable Trust
- Florence Nightingale Foundation
Introduction: Across Europe, large numbers of Gypsy Roma Traveller communities experience significant health inequities such as higher morbidity, mortality and infant mortality. This health inequity is perpetuated by wider determinants such as a lower social status, lower educational attainment and substandard accommodation. This is not dissimilar to other indigenous peoples, even though many Gypsy Roma Traveller communities are not identified as indigenous. Methods: This article presents contemporary literature and research alongside the internationally agreed principles of indigenous peoples, examining similarities between Gypsy Roma Traveller communities and other indigenous peoples. Results: We argue that Gypsy Roma Traveller communities could be recognised as indigenous in terms of the internationally agreed principles of indigeneity and shared experiences of health inequity, colonisation and cultural genocide. Doing so would enable a more robust public health strategy and development of public health guidelines that take into account their cultural views and practices. Conclusion: Recognising Gypsy Roma Traveller communities in this way is important, especially concerning public health, as formal recognition of indigeneity provides certain rights and protection that can be used to develop appropriate public health strategies. Included within this are more nuanced approaches to promoting health, which focus on strengths and assets rather than deficit constructs that can perpetuate problematising of these communities. Crown Copyright (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Royal Society for Public Health. All rights reserved.
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