Importing Care, Faithful Service: Filipino and Indian American Nurses at a Veterans Hospital (Critical Issues in Health and Medicine) (Original PDF from Publisher)

Description

Importing Care, Faithful Service presents a timely and critical examination of the experiences of immigrant nurses—specifically Filipino and Indian American professionals—within the U.S. healthcare system. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews at a U.S. Veterans Hospital, this book reveals the racialized and gendered dynamics of care work, institutional structures, and immigrant labor. A part of the Critical Issues in Health and Medicine series, this book is aimed at healthcare sociologists, nursing educators, policy researchers, and students of public health, labor studies, gender studies, and immigration.

Key Features & Highlights:

• Groundbreaking study of transnational care labor and the VA system
• Ethnographic and interview-based insights from frontline immigrant nurses
• Explores intersections of race, class, gender, and migration in healthcare labor
• Analyzes the cultural expectations and institutional practices affecting immigrant care workers
• Ideal for academic courses in public health, nursing, and social sciences
• Part of the highly respected Critical Issues in Health and Medicine series

Topics Covered:

Includes core chapters on:

• Transnational migration and healthcare workforce dynamics
• Racial and gendered labor hierarchies in American hospitals
• The role of immigrant nurses in U.S. Veterans Affairs medical facilities
• Cultural narratives, professionalism, and patient care ethics
• Structural inequalities and labor policies in healthcare institutions

About the Author:

The author is a respected scholar in the fields of medical sociology and migration studies, with years of experience researching healthcare labor, racial justice, and the lived experiences of immigrant workers in the U.S. healthcare system.

 File Information

• Format: Original PDF from Publisher
• File Size: [Optimized for academic use; includes citations, tables, and formatted chapters]
• Language: English
• Device Compatibility: Fully compatible with desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones that support PDF viewing

 Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Is this book suitable for use in nursing or public health academic courses?
A: Yes. This title is highly relevant for coursework in nursing ethics, public health policy, immigrant labor studies, and healthcare sociology, and is widely adopted in academic programs.

Q2: Does the digital PDF include all the content from the print edition?
A: Absolutely. This is the original publisher PDF, preserving all text, tables, references, and academic formatting exactly as seen in the print edition.