Análisis de redes de mujeres inmigradas en Cataluña: papel de las asociaciones en el mentenimiento de su salud / Network analize of immigrant womem and Catalonia: the role of association to mantain women health

ABSTRACT

The situation of immigration both in Spain and Catalonia has changed dramatically in the recent years. Oneof the main changes is the increase of women who emigrate. The goal of the present article is to analyze therole of associations in order to maintain women health in Catalonia. The methodological techniques wereinterviews and a social network analyze. Results show that the associations are close strong nodes that give emotional and instrumental support to the immigrant women and that they constitute a key element for thesuccess of their migration project, for their accommodation in the receptor country and for their health.