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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immigrant mental health, safe work, discrimination, and state policies: From racism and xenophobia to health equity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract An ecological model was developed to examine the pathways linking immigration state policies to physically safe work conditions and work volition, interpersonal discrimination, and mental health distress. The ecological framework was tested among two subsamples totaling 529 Latinx immigrant participants: (1) immigrants who resided in states ...
Germán A. Cadenas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Effects of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act on Occupational Health Outcomes in Korea: A Nationwide Difference‐in‐Differences Study (2017–2023)

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Work‐related injury and occupational disease remain major public health challenges worldwide; South Korea continues to report comparatively high industrial accident rates among OECD countries. To strengthen managerial accountability for worker safety, the Korean government enacted the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA) in 2021,
Hyewon Park, Misong Woo, Wanhyung Lee
wiley   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The pelvis doesn't walk by itself: Wider pelves reduce the cost of walking over unstable surfaces

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walking over variable and/or unstable terrain is a key aspect of daily life and was crucial to the evolution of bipedalism. The ability to find gait solutions that maintained stability over uneven terrain for the least increase in metabolic cost was likely a hallmark of locomotor effectiveness in early humans, in particular acting as an ...
Cara Wall‐Scheffler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Macroeconomic Repercussions of Agricultural Shocks and their Implications for Insurance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Abstract The macroeconomic effects of agricultural shocks are investigated. A decline in the price of agricultural exports can cause an income shock to the household, locality, and the nation. Positive price shocks may cause a temporary increase in the demand for financial assets.
openaire   +3 more sources

Trends and Current Situation of China's Meat Sector

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the world's largest meat producer, consumer, and importer, China's meat sector has undergone profound transformation over the past decade, driven by biological crises (e.g., African Swine Fever), environmental policies, and global market integration. This study analyzes the sector's production restructuring, consumption diversification, and
Zengyong Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

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