Understanding the impact of involuntary slum resettlement on women's access to healthcare in Mumbai, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12899757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qudsiya Contractor (0000-0002-7625-2146, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-163 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-6831 • E-ISSN: 1748-684X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17486830802231131 |
| OpenAlex | W1989941567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Resettlement poses several risks to vulnerable urban populations such as slum dwellers in cities like Mumbai in the Third World. The causes for involuntary resettlement in the urban context, such as the expansion of airports, widening roads, or building of commercial complexes, are often unconnected to the lives of those living in slums. Resettlement is associated with economic hardships, disruption of the social fabric, and a feeling of uprootment, alienation and psychological trauma. This paper is based on the findings of an action-research study conducted in a resettled slum community in Mumbai, India that aimed to understand the implications of involuntary resettlement from a human rights perspective. It focuses on the impact of involuntary resettlement on issues concerning women's health. It discusses gender differentials in morbidity patterns and the access to healthcare. It argues that there is a need for integrated planning to ensure an improvement in overall living conditions, which also include provision and access to health services apart from just the mere allocation of alternate housing
Alienation · Business · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Political science · Population · Poverty · Slum · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Medicine · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2021 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |