Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?

Disparities in exposure to workplace hazards exist between Māori and non-Māori workers in New Zealand, with Māori workers generally incurring poorer conditions. This study aimed to determine if these ethnic disparities are similar after migration to Australia. A national cross-sectional telephone su...

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Main Authors: Carey, Renee, El-Zaemey, Sonia, Daly, A., Fritschi, Lin, Glass, D.C., Reid, Alison
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC 2021
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91511
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author Carey, Renee
El-Zaemey, Sonia
Daly, A.
Fritschi, Lin
Glass, D.C.
Reid, Alison
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Daly, A.
Fritschi, Lin
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Reid, Alison
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description Disparities in exposure to workplace hazards exist between Māori and non-Māori workers in New Zealand, with Māori workers generally incurring poorer conditions. This study aimed to determine if these ethnic disparities are similar after migration to Australia. A national cross-sectional telephone survey asked participants what tasks they undertook in their job to assess exposure to carcinogens as well as whether they experienced ethnic discrimination, bullying, job precariousness, or job strain. A total of 389 New Zealand Caucasians and 152 Māori/Pasifika workers were recruited. After adjustment, 79% of Māori/Pasifika compared with 67% of New Zealand Caucasian workers were assessed as being exposed to at least one carcinogen at work. Māori/Pasifika workers were also more likely to report ethnic discrimination and fair or poor current health than New Zealand Caucasians. Some ethnic disparities in exposure to workplace hazards in New Zealand are apparent after migration to Australia.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-915112024-04-19T08:19:32Z Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia? Carey, Renee El-Zaemey, Sonia Daly, A. Fritschi, Lin Glass, D.C. Reid, Alison Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health discrimination ethnicity health New Zealand occupational carcinogens psychosocial job hazards New Zealand discrimination ethnicity health occupational carcinogens psychosocial job hazards Australia Cross-Sectional Studies Ethnicity Humans Māori People New Zealand Transients and Migrants Workplace Humans Cross-Sectional Studies Transients and Migrants Workplace Australia New Zealand Ethnicity Māori People Disparities in exposure to workplace hazards exist between Māori and non-Māori workers in New Zealand, with Māori workers generally incurring poorer conditions. This study aimed to determine if these ethnic disparities are similar after migration to Australia. A national cross-sectional telephone survey asked participants what tasks they undertook in their job to assess exposure to carcinogens as well as whether they experienced ethnic discrimination, bullying, job precariousness, or job strain. A total of 389 New Zealand Caucasians and 152 Māori/Pasifika workers were recruited. After adjustment, 79% of Māori/Pasifika compared with 67% of New Zealand Caucasian workers were assessed as being exposed to at least one carcinogen at work. Māori/Pasifika workers were also more likely to report ethnic discrimination and fair or poor current health than New Zealand Caucasians. Some ethnic disparities in exposure to workplace hazards in New Zealand are apparent after migration to Australia. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91511 10.1177/10105395211007648 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660 SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
discrimination
ethnicity
health
New Zealand
occupational carcinogens
psychosocial job hazards
New Zealand
discrimination
ethnicity
health
occupational carcinogens
psychosocial job hazards
Australia
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethnicity
Humans
Māori People
New Zealand
Transients and Migrants
Workplace
Humans
Cross-Sectional Studies
Transients and Migrants
Workplace
Australia
New Zealand
Ethnicity
Māori People
Carey, Renee
El-Zaemey, Sonia
Daly, A.
Fritschi, Lin
Glass, D.C.
Reid, Alison
Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?
title Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?
title_full Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?
title_fullStr Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?
title_full_unstemmed Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?
title_short Are There Ethnic Disparities in Exposure to Workplace Hazards Among New Zealand Migrants to Australia?
title_sort are there ethnic disparities in exposure to workplace hazards among new zealand migrants to australia?
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
discrimination
ethnicity
health
New Zealand
occupational carcinogens
psychosocial job hazards
New Zealand
discrimination
ethnicity
health
occupational carcinogens
psychosocial job hazards
Australia
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethnicity
Humans
Māori People
New Zealand
Transients and Migrants
Workplace
Humans
Cross-Sectional Studies
Transients and Migrants
Workplace
Australia
New Zealand
Ethnicity
Māori People
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91511