New book on Latino Farmworkers in the Eastern US

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Dear migrant health research colleagues,

This new book may be of interest:

Latino Farmworkers in the Eastern United States  

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Latino Farmworkers in the Eastern United States

Health, Safety, and Justice

Edited by A. Arcury and Sara A. Quandt, Wake Forest University

School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

They work at some of Americas 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 servicesproblems 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:

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) and job-specific (e.g., green tobacco

sickness).

Includes in-depth chapters on pesticide exposure, infectious diseases, and

mental health.

Reports on health issues specific to women and children.

Reviews the current state of advocacy programs.

Offers possible solutions for injuries related to specific types of jobs.

Proposes a social justice agenda to improve occupational and environmental

policy for farmworkers.

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.

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