Masters Thesis Research Prospectus: Injury Perception and Reporting Behavior of Latino Farmworkers in North Carolina
Author: Costello, Theresa M.
Date Published: 1999
The proposed study will examine injury perceptions, and injury inducing behaviors--tasks, job roles, and seasonal activities--and how they relate to injury reporting behavior, among Latino farmworkers employed in North Carolina's production of key field crops--tobacco, sweet potatoes, and cucumbers. The purpose of this pilot study is to establish a basic understanding of the key dynamics influencing injury perceptions, characteristics, and reporting behavior. The results of this study will be utilized as the basis for further research, as well as for recommendations for n 'ecological'--multi-level--approach to addressing occupational health and safety issues among Latino farmworkers in North Carolina.
Date Published: 1999
The proposed study will examine injury perceptions, and injury inducing behaviors--tasks, job roles, and seasonal activities--and how they relate to injury reporting behavior, among Latino farmworkers employed in North Carolina's production of key field crops--tobacco, sweet potatoes, and cucumbers. The purpose of this pilot study is to establish a basic understanding of the key dynamics influencing injury perceptions, characteristics, and reporting behavior. The results of this study will be utilized as the basis for further research, as well as for recommendations for n 'ecological'--multi-level--approach to addressing occupational health and safety issues among Latino farmworkers in North Carolina.
