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Dedicated Caravan Sites for French Gens du Voyage : Public Health Policy or Construction of Health and Environmental Inequalities ?

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In France, gens du voyage ("people who travel" or "travellers") is a term used by the government to categorize various itinerant populations, the majority of which are diverse Romani groups. People categorized as gens du voyage are legally required to reside in particular locations called "dedicated caravan sites." Parliamentary debates about these dedicated caravan sites have clarified that one of the objectives of such sites is to help fulfill the gens du voyage's right to health. However, there is a significant gap between the officially stated goals of such sites and the reality of life within them. This paper draws on research finding that the conditions in most dedicated caravan sites do not conform with the rights of gens du voyage to acceptable sanitary conditions and other underlying determinants of health. Lise Foisneau is a PhD candidate in the
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halshs-01884573 , version 1 (02-10-2019)

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Lise Foisneau. Dedicated Caravan Sites for French Gens du Voyage : Public Health Policy or Construction of Health and Environmental Inequalities ?. Health and Human Rights Journal, 2017, 19 (2). ⟨halshs-01884573⟩
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