Artículos de revistas
Documents make a difference: the case of Brazilian domestic workers in Massachusetts, USA
Fecha
2016-07-01Registro en:
Cadernos De Saude Publica. Rio De Janiero: Cadernos Saude Publica, v. 32, n. 7, 7 p., 2016.
0102-311X
10.1590/0102-311X00131115
S0102-311X2016000706001
WOS:000380815700019
S0102-311X2016000706001.pdf
Autor
Univ Massachusetts
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Univ Estadual Sudoeste Bahia
Brazilian Immigrant Ctr
Institución
Resumen
Brazilian immigrants in the United States experience various social, labor, and health challenges. This study aimed to analyze the profile of female Brazilian domestic workers in Massachusetts, USA, through a description of their working conditions and self-rated health. This was a cross-sectional study of 198 domestic workers in Massachusetts, recruited with snowball sampling. The instrument addressed participants' demographic characteristics, work conditions, and self-rated health. Data were analyzed with SPSS 21.0. Among the interviewees, 95.5% were women, 62.1% were 30 to 49 years of age, and 55.6% were undocumented. Documented and undocumented participants showed statistically significant differences in demographics, work conditions, and health. Irregular immigrant status appears to have a negative impact on domestic workers' living and health conditions.