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Kamran, Hamza; Hassan, Hadi; Ali, Mehr Un Nisa; Ali, Danish; Taj, Moizzuddin; Mir, Zara; Pandya, Munj; Steinberg, Shirley R.; Jamal, Aamir; Zaidi, Mukarram – Qualitative Research Journal, 2022
Purpose: This study examined 46 articles in total, which yielded 5 recurring themes: perceived discrimination, language barriers, socioeconomic barriers, cultural barriers and educational/knowledge barriers. The two most dominant themes found were the inability to speak the country's primary language and belonging to a culture with different…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Access to Health Care, Barriers, Immigrants
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Nielsen, N. O. – Interchange, 1984
The definition of comparative medicine is discussed, and a review of its history is given along with examples of its use. The author asserts that comparative medicine should be centered on disease phenomena, not on humans. (CB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Diseases, Foreign Countries, Medical Research
Morrison, T. R. – 1981
According to researchers, the family may be changing but it is still one of the central institutions in society. Studies report a shift in more than 20 attitudes and values, most of which relate to the context of family life. Specifically, these include attitudes toward marriage, divorce, childbearing, childrearing, working women, family violence,…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Cultural Influences, Family Attitudes