Invisible work, unseen hazards: The health of women immigrant household service workers in Spain

2009103 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Emily Q. Ahonen · Pompeu Fabra University

María José López‐Jacob · Instituto Sindical de Trabajo Ambiente y Salud

María Luisa Vázquez

Victoria Porthé · Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública

Diana Gil‐González · University of Alicante

Ana M. García · Instituto Sindical de Trabajo Ambiente y Salud

Carlos Ruiz‐Frutos · Universidad de Huelva

Abstract

Female immigrant household service workers are exposed to a variety of health hazards that could be acted upon by improved legislation, enforcement, and preventive workplace measures, which are discussed.

Topics & Keywords

Workplace Health and Well-being Employment and Welfare Studies Occupational Health and Safety Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volume 53, Issue 4, pp. 405-416

DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20710

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 11.97