Immigration Policy Vulnerability Linked to Adverse Mental Health Among Latino Day Laborers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01254-z
Abstract: Latino day laborers in the United States are socially and economically vulnerable due to exclusionary immigration policies. Using data from a multi-mode survey, we examine the relationship between immigration policy legal vulnerability and mental health… read more here.
Keywords: immigration; vulnerability; day laborers; health ... See more keywords
Vales+Tú: a cluster-randomized pilot study to reduce workplace injuries among US Latino day laborers.
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DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac163
Abstract: Latino day laborers (LDL) are a vulnerable population of workers facing considerable risk for occupational injury. Under the guidance of our Community Advisory Board, we developed and tested the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of… read more here.
Keywords: latino day; day laborers; group; study ... See more keywords
Detection of Bartonella quintana (Hyphomicrobiales: Bartonellaceae) Among Day Laborers in Osaka, Japan, 2009–2010
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad001
Abstract: Abstract Bartonella quintana is a gram-negative bacterium causing trench fever, an illness historically acquired by soldiers during World War I. More recently, outbreaks of trench fever have been reported in those experiencing homelessness in the… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella quintana; 2009 2010; day laborers; quintana ... See more keywords
"I Use Sunglasses . . . the Sun Can Ruin the Eyes": Latino Day Laborers' Lay Strategies to Reduce Dangers at Work.
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DOI: 10.1177/15248399221135112
Abstract: Latino day laborers (LDLs) are at a high risk for injury and accidents at work and have limited socioeconomic resources to deal with their consequences. While little is known about LDLs' perceptions of their own… read more here.
Keywords: latino day; strategies reduce; use sunglasses; day laborers ... See more keywords
Documenting and Understanding Workplace Injuries Among Latino Day Laborers.
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DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0061
Abstract: BACKGROUND Latino day laborers face substantial injuries at work. We present a comprehensive assessment of their injury experience and explore the predictors of selfreported injuries. METHODS Worker and injury characteristics were collected from 331 day… read more here.
Keywords: documenting understanding; understanding workplace; day laborers; day ... See more keywords