TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - Occupational health risks for Mexican women: the case of the maquiladora along the Mexican-United States border
JO  - International journal of health services
A1  - Hovell, Melbourne Frank
A1  - Sipan, C.
A1  - Hofstetter, C. Richard
A1  - DuBois, B. C.
A1  - Krefft, A.
A1  - Conway, James
A1  - Jasis, M.
A1  - Isaacs, H. L.
SP  - 617
EP  - 627
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - International reports of morbidity among female workers in Mexico's border zone have raised concern about the occupational health of female workers in maquiladora plants (foreign-owned border industries with special tariff benefits). Commentators have suggested that U.S. industries may be exploiting workers by transferring work to nations with less stringent health and safety regulation through the maquiladora program. Using data from a larger evaluation of the effectiveness of Project Concern and a specially developed questionnaire, this study investigated the extent to which female workers reported higher morbidity rates than women with other employment and women not employed outside the home in seven colonias (communities) in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Results showed essentially no difference in many short-term self-reported symptoms of illness among maquiladora workers and two other groups. Women who worked exclusively in the home reported the greatest number of symptoms. These results suggest that additional primary care services may be needed for women who have primarily domestic responsibilities. Additional research is needed to assess the risks for long-latency morbidity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7314
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -