The 'dop' system, alcohol abuse and social control amongst farm workers in South Africa: A public health challenge

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1407-1414

  London, Leslie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Farm workers; Human rights; Social control; South Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALCOHOL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

AGRICULTURE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032952795     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00445-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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