Resilience of Farm Women Working the Third Shift

Elliot, Valerie; Hagel, Louise; Dosman, James A.; Rana, Masud; Lawson, Josh; Marlenga, Barbara; Trask, Catherine; Pickett, William

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2017.1384421

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“…Children who work on farms may be more sleep‐deprived than their nonfarm peers 100 . Women who live on farms may work especially long hours as they may work an additional job off the farm, and help out on the farm, in addition to household/child‐rearing duties 101 . Farm owner‐operators' and their spouses who worked longer hours were more likely to say their children were involved in activities/tasks which are known causes of farm injury 80 .…”

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“…100 Women who live on farms may work especially long hours as they may work an additional job off the farm, and help out on the farm, in addition to household/child-rearing duties. 101 Farm owner-operators' and their spouses who worked longer hours were more likely to say their children were involved in activities/tasks which are known causes of farm injury. 80 Fishermen and offshore seafood processors sleep aboard vessels and may be bothered by vibration, noises, and constant moving of the working platform.…”

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Working hours, sleep, and fatigue in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector: A scoping review

Elliott

Lincoln

Flynn

et al. 2022

American J Industrial Med

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Introduction: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry (AgFF) workers often work extremely long hours during peak production seasons, resulting in sleep deprivation and fatigue. The National Occupational Research Agenda has classified fatigue as a "significant safety issue" and area of concern for many industry sectors, including AgFF. This review explores current research and practice in AgFF and proposes next steps. Methods: We conducted a scoping literature review to examine the extent and nature of research in this area. Article inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed journal articles written in English; published after 1989; covering AgFF workers in high-income countries; with data on working hours/schedules and sleep related to safety and health.Results: Limited research has addressed long hours and sleep deprivation among AgFF workers. We identified 8350 articles for title and abstract review. Among those, 407 underwent full-text review and 96 met all inclusion criteria (67% agriculture, 25% fishing/seafood processing, 8% forestry). The literature provided some evidence fatigue contributes to fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in AgFF. Older, new, young, foreign-born, and female workers, as well as those who work in small organizations or longer hours (40+) may be at higher risk for fatigue-related injury and illness. Few studies have developed or evaluated interventions to control risks.

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Section: Housing Family and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

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Working hours, sleep, and fatigue in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector: A scoping review

Elliott

Lincoln

Flynn

et al. 2022

American J Industrial Med

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“…In our sample of Illinois farmers, women who reported low family support were at much higher odds of depression than men reporting the same level of support. This is an important phenomenon that should be further researched, especially when considering the emphasis on family farming and multi-generational farming in the U.S. Farm women often work the “third shift,” a phenomenon where farm women tend to the house, the children, and the farm, and maintain an off-farm job [ 46 ]. Women’s work on farms, while essential, is often invisible due to patriarchal gender relations on farms and in farm families [ 47 ], and women farmers report being misunderstood as farm professionals [ 20 ].…”

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A Comparison between Farm-Related Stress, Mental Health, and Social Support between Men and Women Farmers

Rudolphi,

Cuthbertson,

Kaur

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Agricultural producers have worse mental health than the general population; however, recent research has not considered differences in stressors and mental health conditions by gender. A survey was mailed to a random sample of farmers in Illinois to screen for symptoms of anxiety and depression and identify sources of stress and social support. Men experienced more stress related to environmental and economic conditions than women, while women tended to have slightly higher levels of geographic isolation stress than men. Overall, there were no significant differences by gender in the proportion meeting the criteria for depression or anxiety; however, the results are higher than what is observed in the general population. Among those farmers who experience higher levels of stress about geographic isolation, the odds for women farmers to experience depressive symptoms are four times more than men farmers (OR 4.46 (0.91, 21.8); p = 0.06). Additional research should examine the relationship between social support and mental health. Interventions to reduce stress by gender should be considered.

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“…Loss of local knowledge, diminished opportunities for "neighboring" and shared labor, and divergent values around private property access and wildlife management (e.g., wolves, elk) can create conflict and impact community well-being and quality of life for established ranch owners/operators. In addition, nascent work on gender in ranching suggests that paying greater attention to women's experiences in ranch decision-making could play a pivotal role in improving material and cultural well-being by gaining a more complete understanding of the needs of ranching communities and families [62][63][64]. Further, some scholars have advocated for attending to animal welfare as part of social sustainability, given that animals' lives are part of the social system of the ranch and that the well-being of people and animals are linked [65].…”

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Taking Stock of Social Sustainability and the U.S. Beef Industry

2021

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This paper presents the results of a study of social sustainability in the U.S. beef industry with a focus on the pre-harvest, cattle ranching portion of the industry. Using an integrative literature review and interviews with fifteen thought leaders in the field, we synthesize key indicators of social sustainability and provide a framework to be used in analyzing social sustainability in the pre-harvest beef industry. We identify six themes that are critical to social sustainability: human health; learning/adaptation; community relations; equity and inclusion; land ownership, tenure, and succession; and industry structure. However, our results also indicate that social sustainability as a term is insufficient for representing the positive futures desired by ranchers and that quantifiable indicators and metrics are not able to capture some of the subjective qualities of social sustainability. There is a need for future research that builds on these ideas and explores alternative future scenarios for the U.S. beef industry by engaging more diverse perspectives.

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Resilience of Farm Women Working the Third Shift

Abstract: This study found that farm women often report high levels of work, including engagement in the third shift. Women engaged in the third shift are also generally healthier than non-engaged women, consistent with a healthy worker effect.

Cited by 7 publications

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Working hours, sleep, and fatigue in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector: A scoping review

Working hours, sleep, and fatigue in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector: A scoping review

A Comparison between Farm-Related Stress, Mental Health, and Social Support between Men and Women Farmers

Taking Stock of Social Sustainability and the U.S. Beef Industry

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