This second report focuses on Project COBWEB\u27s occupational health and safety research findings, based on primary and secondary data collected in Massachusetts. The sources of data used in our analysis include: A survey of 626 Brazilian immigrant workers. 147 worker compensation cases of Work-Related injuries reported by Brazilian immigrant workers to the Brazilian Immigrant Center, located in Allston, Massachusetts. All 16 fatalities of Brazilian immigrant workers between 1999 and 2007. There is no record of fatalities of Brazilian workers prior to 1999. Blood samples of 61 Brazilian construction workers, collected at the Brazilian Immigrant Center in 2006 and 2007
Brazil has long seen itself as a destination for immigrants from across the globe, welcoming the lik...
Objective: The implementation of work-related injury prevention policies has been hindered by underr...
Background: Construction sector is a booming industry and involves many hazardous activities. Migran...
Brazilian immigration to Massachusetts and other states in the US grew significantly in the last two...
Project COBWEB (Collaboration for a Better Work Environment for Brazilians) or Parceria in Portugues...
In this community based research initiative, we employed a survey instrument predominately developed...
In this community based research initiative, we employed a survey instrument predominately developed...
This study aimed to add to our prior research with Brazilian immigrant workers in Massachusetts and ...
Brazilian immigrants in the United States experience various social, labor, and health challenges. T...
Research Questions: What are the working and living conditions of Brazilian housecleaners in the maj...
This paper describes the health profile of Brazilian mothers in Massachusetts according to data coll...
The occupational health and safety conditions of a sample of Brazilian housecleaners in Massachusett...
Survey statistics from various immigrant groups pertaining to health, education, worker compensation...
Several studies published in Brazil and in the U.S. focus on the ethnic identity formation, immigrat...
Early Brazilian migration to Massachusetts traces itself to the 1970s, and large-scale migration beg...
Brazil has long seen itself as a destination for immigrants from across the globe, welcoming the lik...
Objective: The implementation of work-related injury prevention policies has been hindered by underr...
Background: Construction sector is a booming industry and involves many hazardous activities. Migran...
Brazilian immigration to Massachusetts and other states in the US grew significantly in the last two...
Project COBWEB (Collaboration for a Better Work Environment for Brazilians) or Parceria in Portugues...
In this community based research initiative, we employed a survey instrument predominately developed...
In this community based research initiative, we employed a survey instrument predominately developed...
This study aimed to add to our prior research with Brazilian immigrant workers in Massachusetts and ...
Brazilian immigrants in the United States experience various social, labor, and health challenges. T...
Research Questions: What are the working and living conditions of Brazilian housecleaners in the maj...
This paper describes the health profile of Brazilian mothers in Massachusetts according to data coll...
The occupational health and safety conditions of a sample of Brazilian housecleaners in Massachusett...
Survey statistics from various immigrant groups pertaining to health, education, worker compensation...
Several studies published in Brazil and in the U.S. focus on the ethnic identity formation, immigrat...
Early Brazilian migration to Massachusetts traces itself to the 1970s, and large-scale migration beg...
Brazil has long seen itself as a destination for immigrants from across the globe, welcoming the lik...
Objective: The implementation of work-related injury prevention policies has been hindered by underr...
Background: Construction sector is a booming industry and involves many hazardous activities. Migran...