Occupational health outcomes for workers in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector: Implications for immigrant workers in the southeastern US

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 940-959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara A. Quandt ◽  
Kristen L. Kucera ◽  
Courtney Haynes ◽  
Bradley G. Klein ◽  
Ricky Langley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
Fishing Sector

scholarly journals Health disparities of Latino immigrant workers in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Hege ◽  
Quirina M. Vallejos ◽  
Yorghos Apostolopoulos ◽  
Michael Kenneth Lemke
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Systems Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature pertaining to occupational health disparities experienced by Latino immigrant workers in the USA and to advance a general framework based on systems science to inform epidemiological and intervention research. Design/methodology/approach – Using papers and other sources from 2000 to the present, the authors examined the employment conditions and health outcomes of Latino immigrant workers and critically analyzed the pervasive evidence of health disparities, including causal mechanisms and associated intervention programs. Findings – The occupations, including the work environment and resultant living conditions, frequently performed by Latino immigrants in the USA represent a distinct trigger of increased injury risk and poor health outcomes. Extant intervention programs have had modest results at best and are in need of more comprehensive approaches to address the complex nature of health disparities. Practical implications – An integrated, systems-based framework concerning occupational health disparities among Latino immigrant workers allows for a holistic approach encompassing innovative methods and can inform high-leverage interventions including public policy. Originality/value – Reductionist approaches to health disparities have had significant limitations and miss the complete picture of the many influences. The framework the authors have provided elucidates a valuable method for reducing occupational health disparities among Latino immigrant workers as well as other populations.

Occupational health policy and immigrant workers in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 975-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy K. Liebman ◽  
Melinda F. Wiggins ◽  
Clermont Fraser ◽  
Jeffrey Levin ◽  
Jill Sidebottom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Fishing Sector

Occupational Health Outcomes Among Self-Identified Immigrant Workers Living and Working in Somerville, Massachusetts 2006–2009

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 882-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bindu Panikkar ◽  
◽  
Mark A. Woodin ◽  
Doug Brugge ◽  
Anne Marie Desmarais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Immigrant Workers

Impact of Career Experiences on Health Outcomes Among Immigrants in the Midwest

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-123
Author(s):  
Caroline Kingori ◽  
Mohammad Rifat Haider ◽  
Seleshi Ayalew Asfaw ◽  
Senya Afi Ghamli
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Career Experiences ◽  
Skilled Immigrants ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Immigrants in the US work in diverse professions and contribute to the economy. They play an important role in the economies in which they settle by complementing the skills lacking and create a level playing field for wages in the labor market. The U.S. Midwest has seen exceptionally high growth in immigrant populations in recent decades. While employment leads to a better quality of life when workers can afford basic necessities, immigrants encounter dire health challenges due to unemployment, underemployment, extreme working conditions, long work hours, and no paid leave. There is limited research examining the connection between career development experiences with the health of immigrant workers. This chapter examines the impact that employment circumstances have on skilled immigrants' health outcomes in the Midwest.

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety of Immigrant Workers in Italy and Spain: A Scoping Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Arici ◽  
Elena Ronda-Pérez ◽  
Tishad Tamhid ◽  
Katsiaryna Absekava ◽  
Stefano Porru
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors

The main aim of the present study was to summarize the available literature on the topic of occupational health and safety (OH&S) among immigrant workers (IMWs) in Italy and Spain. We conducted a scoping review, searching Medline, Social Sciences Citation Index, PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus, SciELO, and EMBASE for peer-reviewed articles, published in English, Italian, or Spanish, between 1999–2018. 34 studies were included, 28 with quantitative methodology and 6 with qualitative. Main findings were that, compared to natives, IMWs in Italy and Spain showed higher prevalence of low-skilled jobs and of perceived discrimination at work; higher physical demands, poorer environmental working conditions, and more exposure to occupational risks (e.g., ergonomic and psychosocial hazards); a greater risk of occupational injuries; worse general and mental health; and a plausible worsening of their health status, especially in Spain, as a result of the economic crisis. The findings of the present scoping review constitute warning signs that indicate the need for a holistic global response to ensure that adverse OH&S outcomes among IMWs workers are improved and that equitable access to health care is guaranteed. Such a response will require a concrete and evidence-based approach to prevent and monitor occupational risk factors and associated outcomes in the workplaces.

scholarly journals Reimagining Sex Work Venues: Occupational Health, Safety, and Rights in Indoor Workplaces

2021 ◽  
pp. 207-230
Author(s):  
Brooke S. West ◽  
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Anne M. Montgomery ◽  
Allison R. Ebben
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sex Work ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Sex Worker ◽  
Safety Standards

AbstractThe setting in which sex workers live and work is a critical element shaping health outcomes, in so far that different venues afford different sets of risk and protective factors. Understanding how contextual factors differ across venue types and influence health outcomes is thus essential to developing and supporting programmes promoting the rights and safety of people in sex work. In this chapter, we focus primarily on indoor workplaces, with the goals of: (1) elucidating unique social, economic, physical, and policy factors that influence the well-being of sex workers in indoor workplaces; (2) highlighting sex worker-led efforts in the Thai context through a case study of the organisation Empower Thailand; (3) describing best practices for indoor settings; and (4) developing a framework of key factors that must be addressed to improve the rights and safety of sex workers in indoor workplaces, and to support their efforts to organise. The chapter draws attention to convergences and divergences in key challenges that sex workers encounter in indoor venues in different global contexts, as well as opportunities to advance comprehensive occupational health and safety programmes. Indoor venues pose important potential for establishing and implementing occupational health and safety standards in sex work and also may provide substantial opportunity for collective organising given the close proximity of people working together. However, any efforts to improve the health and safety of sex workers must explicitly address the structural conditions that lead to power imbalances and which undermine sex worker agency and equality.

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