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ArticleAmerican journal of community psychology2025

Experiences of women farmworkers in Michigan: Perspectives from the Michigan Farmworker Project.

Alexis J Handal, Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios, Mislael A Valentín-Cortés, Marie S O'Neill

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Article in American journal of community psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors.

Alexis J HandalDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8890-5813
Lisbeth Iglesias-RiosDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6024-7775
Mislael A Valentín-CortésDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3714-4326
Marie S O'NeillDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8301-7742

Funding

Strategic Vision & Impact on Environmental HealthP30ES017885 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Dana Dolinoy · 2011 to 2026
$21.3M
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY PRE/POST DOCTORAL RES.TRAININGT32ES007062 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Justin Adam Colacino · 1985 to 2026
$10.5M
Res Div Suppl (Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios): Maternal ethylenethiourea levels, newborn thyroid function & infant developmentR01ES026603 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · PI HANDAL, ALEXIS · 2017 to 2021
$2.9M
Evidence to improve heat warning effectiveness in reducing morbidity and mortality.R01ES029950 · NIEHS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI WELLENIUS, GREGORY A · 2019 to 2022
$2.5M
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS) P30ES017885National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS) R01ES026603National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS) R01ES029950NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES017885NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES026603NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES029950NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007062NIOSH CDC HHS T42 OH008455University of Michigan Ginsberg CenterUniversity of Michigan National Center for Institutional Diversity
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agricultural work presents significant physical and social challenges globally and in the United States, with women farmworkers facing unique risks that remain underexplored. This study examines the social and occupational hazards confronted by women farmworkers in Michigan using data from the Michigan Farmworker Project. In-depth interviews with farmworkers were thematically analyzed. Results highlight five main dimensions of working and living conditions: gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, reproductive health concerns, pregnancy challenges, and work-life balance issues. Women and men participants (n = 35; average age of 42 years; 57% women) reported hazardous and exploitative conditions including sexual harassment, chemical exposures, and challenges with proper hygiene and sanitation-especially during menstruation-including lack of bathroom access and other problems leading to urinary tract infections. Participants discussed pregnancy-specific concerns and concerns regarding work-life balance and childcare (i.e., insufficient time for family, challenges with coordination of childcare). Findings underscore the need for policies to address these disparities, especially for single women farmworkers. Interventions and policies informed by this study can improve the well-being of women workers and their families in agricultural settings.

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AgricultureFarmersTransients and MigrantsAdultFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMichiganMiddle AgedPregnancyQualitative ResearchReproductive HealthSexismSexual HarassmentWork-Life Balancecommunity‐based participatory researchenvironmental justicefarmworkersoccupational exposurespregnancy outcomeswomen

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PMCPMC12174754

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