Work Experiences of Latina Immigrants: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Eggerth, Donald E.; DeLaney, Sheli C.; Flynn, Michael A.; Jacobson, C. Jeff
Titel	Work Experiences of Latina Immigrants: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 39 (2012) 1, S.13-30 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/0894845311417130
Schlagwörter	Grounded Theory; Females; Focus Groups; Economic Opportunities; Immigrants; Work Experience; Hispanic Americans; Migrant Workers; Stress Variables; Social Justice; Qualitative Research; Gender Issues; Gender Discrimination; Social Problems; Social Indicators; Womens Studies; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Wanderarbeiter; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Qualitative Forschung; Geschlechterfrage; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; USA
Abstract	Almost half of the Latino immigrants working in the United States are women. However, studies concerning the work experiences of Latinas are almost absent in the literature. This article reports the findings from a qualitative study using eight focus groups (n = 53) of Latina immigrant workers. The focus group transcripts were analyzed using the grounded theory approach in which themes emerge from iterative readings of the transcripts by a group of investigators. This study identified themes related to excessive workload, familiar work/unfamiliar hazards, cultural tensions, lack of health care, pregnancy, sexual harassment, and family obligations/expectations. The responses of the Latina workers in this study clearly indicated that they live within a complex web of stressors, both as workers and as women. The increased economic opportunities that come with immigration to the United States are accompanied by many opportunities for exploitation, especially if they are undocumented. It is hoped that the findings of this study will raise awareness regarding these issues and spur further work in this area. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10