An exploration of hispanic workers' perspectives about risks and hazards associated with orchard work

Family and Community Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-47

  Keifer, Matthew ^a,c   Salazar, Mary K ^b   Connon, Catherine ^b  

^a Schools of Medicine and Public Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic farmworkers; Occupational health; Occupational safety; Orchard workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149348330     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000342815.49649.46     Document Type: Article

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