The Health of Women Farmworkers and Women in Farmworker Families in the Eastern United States

Quandt, Sara A.; Kinzer, Hannah; Trejo, Grisel; Mora, Dana C.; Sandberg, Joanne C.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-36643-8_6

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“…9,13,[17][18][19][20][21][22] In addition to the health risks of HRI, recent reviews observed increased occupational injury risk in high temperatures among young workers, male workers, and agricultural workers. 23,24 The percent of farmworkers who are women has increased substantially since 2001, [25][26][27] and research is documenting factors related to HRI among women workers. 28 Tobacco is a major agricultural crop in North Carolina, along with Kentucky and Virginia, and presents the risk of green tobacco sickness for farmworkers.…”

Section: Heat-related Illness and Farmworkersmentioning

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Heat-Related Illness Among Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Children as young as ten are legally hired for farm work. In North Carolina, many of these hired children are Latinx; they often work long hours during hot and humid summer conditions. Heat-related illness occurs along a continuum of severity ranging from heat cramps and rashes to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which can be fatal. The literature on the negative health effects of occupational heat exposure is growing; however, few studies have examined this exposure and health outcomes among child agricultural workers. To understand Latinx child farmworkers’ experiences of working in heat, we conducted in-depth interviews (n = 30). To estimate the prevalence of heat-related illness symptoms and associated factors, we conducted survey interviews (n = 165). Heat-related illness is common among these child farmworkers. While children often understand the dangers of working in heat, work organization often prevents their taking precautions. Formal workplace protections to prevent heat-related illness are limited.

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Section: Heat-related Illness and Farmworkersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Heat-Related Illness Among Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Study

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“…Most research on farmworkers has focused on men and migrant farmworkers. While some studies have focused explicitly on women (Arcury et al 2014; Arcury et al 2018a,2018b; Block 2014; Carney 2015; Golichenko and Sarang 2013; Meierotto and Som Castellano 2019a; Meierotto and Som Castellano 2019b; Quandt et al 2020), most research does not consider the intersection of gender and structural violence. In the discussion below, we provide a space for women to describe, in their own words, ways in which geography, gender, and immigration status intersect at multiple levels to increase isolation.…”

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Isolation and Fear of Deportation: Intersectional Barriers to Well‐Being Among Latina Farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho

Meierotto¹,

Castellano²,

Curl³

2020

Culture Agric Food & Envi

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Latina farmworkers in rural Idaho live with geographic isolation, fear of deportation, gender disparities, and income inequalities. While economic and social challenges have existed for decades, fear and isolation have become more acute during the Trump administration. Utilizing interview, survey, and focus group data, we identify multiple ways in which Latina farmworkers struggle with policy‐exacerbated isolation. We find that experiences of isolation intersect with gender disparities and economic inequalities, and this ultimately affects women’s well‐being.

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“…Latinx women constitute a major component of the immigrant workforce [1]. They are vulnerable for the same reasons as are immigrant men: they often lack documentation, lack fluency in English, are poor, have limited educational attainment, and have limited job skills [21][22][23]. In addition, similarly to all women, compared to men they often are paid less for the same work and have limited opportunities for advancement [24].…”

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“…The demands on migrant and seasonal farmworkers pose important challenges for occupational justice [2], especially women in farmworker families [23]. These women include those who are themselves employed as farmworkers, as well as those who reside in households in which one or more other adults are employed as farmworkers.…”

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The Abysmal Organization of Work and Work Safety Culture Experienced by North Carolina Latinx Women in Farmworker Families

Arcury

Smith

Talton

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The occupational health of immigrant workers in the United States is a major concern. This analysis describes two domains, organization of work and work safety culture, important to the occupational health of Latinx women in farmworker families. Sixty-seven Latinx women in North Carolina farmworker families completed a baseline and five follow-up questionnaires in 2019 through 2021. Fifty-nine of the women were employed in the year prior to the Follow-Up 5 Questionnaire. These women experienced an abysmal organization of work and work safety culture. They experienced significant job churn, with most changing employment several times during the 18-month period. Most of their jobs were seasonal, paid less than $10.00 per hour, piece-rate, and almost all without benefits. The women’s jobs had little skill variety (mean 1.5) or decision latitude (mean 1.1), but had high psychological demands (mean 2.0). Work safety climate was very low (mean 13.7), with 76.3% of women noting that their supervisors were “only interested in doing the job fast and cheaply” rather than safely. Women employed as farmworkers versus those in other jobs had few differences. Further research and intervention are needed on the organization of work and work safety culture of Latinx women manual workers.

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The Health of Women Farmworkers and Women in Farmworker Families in the Eastern United States

Cited by 11 publications

References 84 publications

Heat-Related Illness Among Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Study

Heat-Related Illness Among Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Study

Isolation and Fear of Deportation: Intersectional Barriers to Well‐Being Among Latina Farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho

The Abysmal Organization of Work and Work Safety Culture Experienced by North Carolina Latinx Women in Farmworker Families

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