Occupational Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Abstract

In this chapter, we have proposed that an important approach to understanding occupational stress and well-being among racial and ethnic minority workers is to integrate the occupational health disparities paradigm into work stress research. As such, the current chapter provides a state-of-the-art review of the existing literature on occupational health disparities for Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans. Each of the three sections has highlighted the unique occupational health problems encountered by the specific racial and ethnic group as well as the research and policy gaps. We end with a series of recommendations for future research.

Citation

Leong, F.T.L., Eggerth, D., Flynn, M., Roberts, R. and Mak, S. (2012), "Occupational Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities", Perrewé, P.L., Halbesleben, J.R.B. and Rosen, C.C. (Ed.) The Role of the Economic Crisis on Occupational Stress and Well Being (Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being, Vol. 10), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 267-310. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3555(2012)0000010011