Advocating Social Change: A Critical Ethnography Exploring Health Disparities Among Latina/o Immigrant Farmworkers' Lived Experiences

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Abstract

This study explored the health disparities among Latina/o Immigrant farmworkers lived experiences in Kern County, California. This study used a qualitative ethnographic study design. Data were collected through oral testimonies from structured interviews with eight Latina/o documented/undocumented immigrant farmworkers who worked in agriculture for at least 3 years and were over the age of 18. Five major themes and 16 subthemes and findings related to the health disparities experienced by Latina/o immigrant farmworkers were identified (see Table 1): (a) structural barriers, (b) social barriers, (c) socioeconomic barriers, (d) cultural barriers, and (e) fostering social change. The findings corroborated with the testimonios shared by participants regarding their health disparities experienced on the farms.

Authors

• Miguel G. Ambriz, University of La Verne

• Lu Liu, University of La Verne