Publicação: Documents make a difference: the case of Brazilian domestic workers in Massachusetts, USA
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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.
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Workers, Occupational Health, Emigrants and Immigrants
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Cadernos De Saude Publica. Rio De Janiero: Cadernos Saude Publica, v. 32, n. 7, 7 p., 2016.
