Indentureship as a contributory factor to mental and physical illnesses in the Indo-Caribbean diaspora
In. Maharajh, Hari D. ; Merrick, Joav. Social and cultural psychiatry experience from the Caribbean Region. New York, Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2010. p.39-50, tab. (Health and human development).
Monography
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TT5
Localização: TT5; WM 30.6, S6781 2010
ABSTRACT
There is an ethnic pattern of mental and physical diseases associated with the export of Indian labor overseas between the period of 1830-1920. The establishment of Indian communities overseas emerged from the culture and civilization of the Indian sub-continent and was a direct consequence of mainly British exploitation of economic wealth overseas. This movement of Indians from their homeland with the maintenance of the practice of their religion, culture and lifestyle is referred to as the Indian diaspora. This chapter looks at the effects of the 'coolie migration' particularly to Trinidad, but with reference to other Caribbean islands and at least a dozen countries across the seas. Information is gathered from published reports but more importantly, from dozens of immigrants and hundreds of first generation Indians with whom the author has been in contact during their treatment. There appear to be a commonality of social, psychological and physical diseases in these migrant groups within the diaspora. A possible explanation is the similarity of the genetic pool and environmental influences experienced by the migrants overseas.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Trinidad e Tobago
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Saúde Mental
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Região do Caribe
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Pessoas Mentalmente Doentes
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health and human development
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Monography
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos