Migrant Farmworkers Face Heightened Vulnerabilities During COVID-19

Ella Haley; Susana Caxaj; Glynis George; Jenna Hennebry; Eliseo Martell; Janet McLaughlin

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2020.093.016

Migrant Farmworkers Face Heightened Vulnerabilities During COVID-19

Authors

Ella Haley Athabasca University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3546-9442
Susana Caxaj University of Western Ontario https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5393-6406
Glynis George University of Windsor
Jenna L. Hennebry Wilfrid Laurier University
Eliseo Martell, MD
Janet McLaughlin Wilfrid Laurier University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.093.016

Keywords:

Migrant Farmworkers, Immigration, COVID-19, Pandemic, Vulnerable Populations, Labor

Abstract

First paragraph:

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped Canadian society in just a few short weeks. At the same time, its varied impacts shine a light on pre-existing social inequities. Certain populations, including low wage workers, racial minorities, homeless people, and older and disabled residents of long-term care facilities have been disproportionately impacted. One group that is particularly vulnerable to the effects of the crisis, yet has been largely neglected in discussions thus far, is the migrant worker population. . . .

See the press release for this article.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

Author Biographies

Ella Haley, Athabasca University

Assistant Professor, Sociology

Susana Caxaj, University of Western Ontario

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences

Glynis George, University of Windsor

Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology

Jenna L. Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University

Associate Professor and Senior Research Associate, International Migration Research Centre, Balsillie School of International Affairs

Janet McLaughlin , Wilfrid Laurier University

Associate Professor, Health Studies, and Research Associate, International Migration Research Centre (IMRC), Balsillie School of International Affairs

Downloads

Full Article (PDF)

Published

2020-05-01

How to Cite

Haley, E., Caxaj, S., George, G., Hennebry, J., Martell, E., & McLaughlin , J. (2020). Migrant Farmworkers Face Heightened Vulnerabilities During COVID-19. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 9(3), 35–39. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.093.016

Download Citation

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): Open Call Papers and Early Responses to COVID-19

Section

Commentary on COVID-19 and the Food System

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The copyright to all content published in JAFSCD belongs to the author(s). It is licensed as CC BY 4.0. This license determines how you may reprint, copy, distribute, or otherwise share JAFSCD content.