TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Hidden farmworker labor camps in North Carolina: an indicator of structural vulnerability
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Summers, Phillip
A1  - Quandt, Sara A.
A1  - Talton, Jennifer W.
A1  - Galván, Leonardo
A1  - Arcury, Thomas A.
SP  - 2570
EP  - 2575
VL  - 105
IS  - 12
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We used geographic information systems (GIS) to delineate whether farmworker labor camps were hidden and to determine whether hidden camps differed from visible camps in terms of physical and resident characteristics. <br><br>METHODS: We collected data using observation, interview, and public domain GIS data for 180 farmworker labor camps in east central North Carolina. A hidden camp was defined as one that was at least 0.15 miles from an all-weather road or located behind natural or manufactured objects. Hidden camps were compared with visible camps in terms of physical and resident characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: More than one third (37.8%) of the farmworker labor camps were hidden. Hidden camps were significantly larger (42.7% vs 17.0% with 21 or more residents; P ≤ .001; and 29.4% vs 13.5% with 3 or more dwellings; P = .002) and were more likely to include barracks (50% vs 19.6%; P ≤ .001) than were visible camps. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Poor housing conditions in farmworker labor camps often go unnoticed because they are hidden in the rural landscape, increasing farmworker vulnerability. Policies that promote greater community engagement with farmworker labor camp residents to reduce structural vulnerability should be considered. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 15, 2015: e1-e6. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302797).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302797
ID  - ref1
ER  -