TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Undocumented status as a social determinant of occupational safety and health: The workers' perspective
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Flynn, Michael A.
A1  - Eggerth, Donald E.
A1  - Jacobson, C. Jeffrey
SP  - 1127
EP  - 1137
VL  - 58
IS  - 11
N2  - BACKGROUND: Undocumented immigration to the United States has grown dramatically over the past 25 years. This study explores undocumented status as a social determinant of occupational health by examining its perceived consequences on workplace safety of Latino immigrants. <br><br>METHODS: Guided by the Theory of Work Adjustment, qualitative analysis was conducted on transcripts from focus groups and individual interviews conducted with a convenience sample of Latino immigrant workers. <br><br>RESULTS: Participants reported that unauthorized status negatively impacted their safety at work and resulted in a degree of alienation that exceeded the specific proscriptions of the law. Participants overwhelming used a strategy of disengagement to cope with the challenges they face as undocumented immigrants. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study describes the complex web of consequences resulting from undocumented status and its impact on occupational health. This study presents a framework connecting the daily work experiences of immigrants, the coping strategy of disengagement, and efforts to minimize the impact of structural violence. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:1127-1137, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22531
ID  - ref1
ER  -