Latinx Farmworkers in the Eastern United States: Health, Safety, and Justice 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Arcury, Thomas A. (Editor), Quandt, Sara A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030366421 ISBN-13: 9783030366421 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Preventive Medicine - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Medical | Occupational & Industrial Medicine |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.27 lbs) 271 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. Keeping its findings grounded in agricultural, farm-labor, cultural, and geographic contexts, the book:
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 working to correct them. |