Occupational Conditions and Well-Being of Indigenous Farmworkers

Farquhar, Stephanie A.; Shadbeh, Nargess; Samples, Julie; Ventura, Santiago; Goff, Nancy

doi:10.2105/ajph.2007.124271

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“…The reason for this might be the fact that farmworkers find it very hard to find work in other sectors, as stated in another study. 18 In the present study, about half of the MSFs had a self reported chronic or acute disease. This might be explained by many reasons such as insufficient and imbalanced diet, unhealthy living quarters, lack of education, poverty, lack of responsibility for self-care and obstacles to transportation.…”

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Migrant seasonal farmworkers: Health related quality of life and the factors that affect it/Göçebe mevsimlik tarım işçileri: Sağlıkla ilişkili yaşam kalitesi ve etkileyen faktörler

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Aim: This study determined the level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of migrant seasonal farmworkers and related factors and compared the levels of the HRQoL of migrant seasonal farmworkers (MSF), seasonal farmworkers (SF) and non-farmworkers (NF). Method: A two staged study was conducted. In the first step we determined the HRQoL scores of MSF and the related factors in the agricultural fields. In the second step, comparisons were made between the HRQoL scores of MSF and SF and NF. There were 100 participants in each group. In order to collect data, a socio-demographic questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire and WHOQOL BREF TR quality of life scale were used. Results: The socio-demographic attributes of MSF were as follows: 58.0% were female, 72% were married, 60.0% were uneducated, and 90.0% had income below the minimum wage. Conclusion: MSF scored lower than both other groups on HRQL for physical, psychological and national environmental domains. A life without basic comforts and challenging working conditions with physical and psychological problems negatively affects the quality of life of migrant seasonal farmworkers.

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Migrant seasonal farmworkers: Health related quality of life and the factors that affect it/Göçebe mevsimlik tarım işçileri: Sağlıkla ilişkili yaşam kalitesi ve etkileyen faktörler

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“…Between April and October 2006, the indigenous community educator partners administered the baseline survey at labor camps, farmworker homes, and community centers. 6 The indigenous community educator partners administered the follow-up surveys between May and July 2008 at locations similar to those used for the baseline survey, in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon. Project partners then prerecorded the baseline and follow-up surveys in the Mixteco Alto, Mixteco Bajo, and Triqui (Copala) indigenous languages to ensure that survey questions were linguistically appropriate.…”

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Pesticide Exposure and Occupational Safety Training of Indigenous Farmworkers in Oregon

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This follow-up study assessed indigenous and Latino farmworkers' occupational health and safety needs and measured variables related to pesticide exposure and pesticide safety training among this population. Results yielded differences between indigenous workers and Latino workers related to language barriers, experiences of workplace discrimination, preferred modes of information dissemination, pesticide exposures, and sufficiency of pesticide training. Employing more people who speak indigenous languages as interpreters, community and organizational leaders, and health workers may remove some of the linguistic and cultural barriers to occupational safety training.

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“…In terms of the orientation to research, several strong examples exist of CBPR with workers, including indigenous and Latino agricultural workers in Oregon, 56 hotel room cleaners in San Francisco and Las Vegas, Nevada, 57,58 and custodial workers in Iowa. 59 The Restaurant Opportunities Center also has been successful in organizing restaurant workers of diverse races and ethnicities for living wages and against wage theft in dozens of cities across the country.…”

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Wage Theft as a Neglected Public Health Problem: An Overview and Case Study From San Francisco’s Chinatown District

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Wage theft, or nonpayment of wages to which workers are legally entitled, is a major contributor to low income, which in turn has adverse health effects. We describe a participatory research study of wage theft among immigrant Chinatown restaurant workers. We conducted surveys of 433 workers, and developed and used a health department observational tool in 106 restaurants. Close to 60% of workers reported 1 or more forms of wage theft (e.g., receiving less than minimum wage [50%], no overtime pay [> 65%], and pay deductions when sick [42%]). Almost two thirds of restaurants lacked required minimum wage law signage. We discuss the dissemination and use of findings to help secure and enforce a wage theft ordinance, along with implications for practice.

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Occupational Conditions and Well-Being of Indigenous Farmworkers

Cited by 39 publications

References 9 publications

Migrant seasonal farmworkers: Health related quality of life and the factors that affect it/Göçebe mevsimlik tarım işçileri: Sağlıkla ilişkili yaşam kalitesi ve etkileyen faktörler

Migrant seasonal farmworkers: Health related quality of life and the factors that affect it/Göçebe mevsimlik tarım işçileri: Sağlıkla ilişkili yaşam kalitesi ve etkileyen faktörler

Pesticide Exposure and Occupational Safety Training of Indigenous Farmworkers in Oregon

Wage Theft as a Neglected Public Health Problem: An Overview and Case Study From San Francisco’s Chinatown District

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