Latino immigrant workers in the Los Angeles apparel industry

1998 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Bonacich
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

Development of a culturally tailored OSH questionnaire for Latino immigrant workers

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E. Eggerth ◽  
Michael A. Flynn ◽  
Annette Shtivelband ◽  
Donald E. Eggerth
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Culturally Tailored ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

scholarly journals Health disparities of Latino immigrant workers in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Hege ◽  
Quirina M. Vallejos ◽  
Yorghos Apostolopoulos ◽  
Michael Kenneth Lemke
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Systems Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature pertaining to occupational health disparities experienced by Latino immigrant workers in the USA and to advance a general framework based on systems science to inform epidemiological and intervention research. Design/methodology/approach – Using papers and other sources from 2000 to the present, the authors examined the employment conditions and health outcomes of Latino immigrant workers and critically analyzed the pervasive evidence of health disparities, including causal mechanisms and associated intervention programs. Findings – The occupations, including the work environment and resultant living conditions, frequently performed by Latino immigrants in the USA represent a distinct trigger of increased injury risk and poor health outcomes. Extant intervention programs have had modest results at best and are in need of more comprehensive approaches to address the complex nature of health disparities. Practical implications – An integrated, systems-based framework concerning occupational health disparities among Latino immigrant workers allows for a holistic approach encompassing innovative methods and can inform high-leverage interventions including public policy. Originality/value – Reductionist approaches to health disparities have had significant limitations and miss the complete picture of the many influences. The framework the authors have provided elucidates a valuable method for reducing occupational health disparities among Latino immigrant workers as well as other populations.

scholarly journals The impacts of pesticide and nicotine exposures on functional brain networks in Latino immigrant workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 138-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahrami ◽  
Paul J. Laurienti ◽  
Sara A. Quandt ◽  
Jennifer Talton ◽  
Carey N. Pope ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Networks ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Functional Brain ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
Functional Brain Networks ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

Integrating Smoking Cessation into Worker Training among Latino Immigrant Workers: Development of a Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Feldman ◽  
Brian W. Christopher ◽  
Andrea G. Muñiz ◽  
David A. Mejia
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Worker Health And Safety ◽  
Latino Immigrant Workers

The prevalence of smoking among Latino immigrant workers needs to be addressed with culturally and linguistically appropriate smoking cessation programs. One innovative approach to reaching these workers is through worker health and safety training programs. These programs offer multiple opportunities to provide smoking cessation messages, a “teachable moment” to focus on health issues, and the likelihood that peers and family members will share these messages. A collaborative effort between an occupational health and safety training facility and a university utilizing Latino and non-Latino personnel developed a smoking cessation program integrated with worker health and safety training. Preliminary results of an evaluation of the program indicate that the program was able to reach a wide range of immigrant workers and improve their knowledge of the risks of smoking and the effectiveness of different methods of quitting smoking.

scholarly journals Organizing Immigrant Workers in the Los Angeles Apparel Industry

1998 ◽  
pp. 10-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Bonacich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
The U.S

The apparel industry in the United States is declining. Every month new reports are put out enumerating the loss of jobs. Meanwhile, parallel numbers report the monthly rise of imports. However, even though apparel jobs are moving offshore, U.S.-based manufacturers and retailers still play a critical role in the production of apparel for the U.S. market. They have become multinational corporations. They now arrange for the production of their clothing in other countries, but they still remain in charge of ordering and marketing.

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