Boise State researchers find Latina farmworkers face workplace hazards, lack of heath, child care
BOISE — As the percentage of women in farm labor grows nationwide, researchers in Idaho have gathered the stories of dozens of Latina farmworkers and studied the distinct challenges they face.
The researchers, from Boise State University, found that women farmworkers are more likely than their male peers to be employed seasonally, rather than year-round. Latina farmworkers are also more likely to take on more emotional and physical labor involved in managing a household, the research found.
Researchers gathered interviews and data from 70 Latina farmworkers in Southwest Idaho from October 2018 to June 2019. Of those, 22 participated in focus groups, 11 participated in structured interviews and 44 gave urine samples to test for pesticide exposure.
Other concerns noted in the study were low pay, lack of access to medical care and health insurance, dangerous work with pesticides and machinery, and anxiety when it comes to their immigration status.
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