| 书目名称 | Latino Farmworkers in the Eastern United States | | 副标题 | Health, Safety and J | | 编辑 | Sara A. Quandt,Thomas A. Arcury | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Highlights the unique characteristics of the farmworker population in the eastern United States.Discusses occupational health problems among farmworkers, both general (e.g., musculoskeletal disorders) | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .They work at some of America’s most hazardous jobs, have few protections, and receive some of the lowest wages. .Latino Farmworkers in the Eastern United States. describes this understudied and underserved population. Taking a social justice stance, this volume examines the health and living conditions of workers in agriculture, while advocating for equality. Contributors cover all major areas of illness and injury (including occupational, environmental, infections, and pesticides), while also focusing on systemic social conditions, from lax industry regulations to lack of basic services—problems that are exacerbated by workers’ status as recent immigrants. Mental health burdens from the effects of discrimination to substance use, as well as the cumulative impact of workers’ separation from families are discussed for a comprehensive, meticulously documented resource...Written to serve both the seasoned professional and the newcomer, .Latino Farmworkers in the Eastern United States. is a bedrock source of information for those providing health and social services in the community, for researchers investigating health and safety disparities, and for advocates and policymakers workin | | 出版日期 | Book 20091st edition | | 关键词 | Mental Health; Nation; agriculture; environment; health disparities; immigrant health; migrant labor; migra | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88347-2 | | isbn_ebook | 978-0-387-88347-2 | | copyright | Springer-Verlag New York 2009 |
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