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- Title
Housing Conditions and Health Implications for Migrant Agricultural Workers in Canada: A Scoping Review.
- Authors
Caxaj, C. Susana; Weiler, Anelyse M.; Martyniuk, Julia
- Abstract
Migrant agricultural workers face various health inequities that have led to preventable illness and death. This paper investigates how material housing conditions have shaped physical and mental health outcomes for temporary foreign workers in Canadian agriculture. We conducted a scoping review of literature on migrant agricultural worker housing in Canada published between 2000–2022, analysing insights on the physical quality of workers' housing in relation to international frameworks on housing quality. Our review revealed a range of housing-related health risks, including: (1) Sanitation, food security, and water; (2) Thermal safety, electricity, and utilities; (3) Habitability of structure, air quality, and exposure to hazards; (4) Spacing, privacy, and co-worker relations and; (5) Geographic proximity to necessary services and social opportunities. Although housing has been increasingly recognized as a social determinant of health, little research examines how migrant farmworkers' accommodations shape their health outcomes, particularly in Canada. This scoping review provides timely insights and recommendations to inform research, policy, and public health interventions.
- Subjects
CANADA; PRIVACY; NOMADS; SOCIAL determinants of health; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; HEALTH services accessibility; SYSTEMATIC reviews; FOOD security; HAZARDOUS substances; HEALTH status indicators; MENTAL health; SANITATION; INDOOR air pollution; PEER relations; WATER supply; ELECTRICITY; MEDICAL care use; MEDICAL ethics; RESEARCH funding; HOUSING; LITERATURE reviews; MEDLINE; AGRICULTURAL laborers; ELECTRICITY safety; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 2024, Vol 56, Issue 1, p16
- ISSN
0844-5621
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/08445621231203086