ORCID
Daniel Côté : 0000-0003-3000-5622
Type de document
Études primaires
Année de publication
2025
Langue
Anglais
Titre de la revue
Social Science & Medicine
Résumé
In Quebec, injured workers are entitled to medical assistance, wage replacement, and rehabilitation. While many cases are resolved smoothly, ethnographic research reveals that immigrant workers may face disruptions that foster mistrust and hinder recovery. This study examines how mistrust shapes the rehabilitation experiences of immigrant workers and identifies its root causes and impacts. Based on ethnographic observations at a Montreal rehabilitation clinic and 21 in-depth interviews with injured immigrants workers conducted between 2020 and 2024, the research highlights how mistrust emerges from experiences of racism, discrimination, perceived betrayal, employer practices, conflicting medical opinions, and fraudulent behaviors. These factors, often intersecting across institutional systems, contribute to a cumulative burden that impedes recovery and wellbeing. The findings underscore the need for systemic changes to build trust and improve rehabilitation outcomes for immigrant workers.
Mots-clés
Travailleur immigrant, Immigrant worker, Réparation-accidents et maladies, Work compensation, Santé et sécurité du travail, Occupational health and safety, Esprit de sécurité, Safety consciousness, Groupe minoritaire, Minority group, Groupe ethnique, Ethnic group, Anthropologie, Anthropology, Réadaptation, Rehabilitation, Relations humaines, Human relations
Numéro de projet IRSST
2023-0013
Citation recommandée
Arsenault, M., White, B. et Côté, D. (2025). Trajectories of immigrant workers with work-related injuries: The path to mistrust. Social Science & Medicine, article 118577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118577
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Migration Studies Commons, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Commons, Other Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons