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Precarious Work, Health, and African-American Men: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions and Experiences
International journal of health services, v 51(2), pp 135-145
01 Apr 2021
PMID: 33327847
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Abstract
Precarious work has steadily grown in the United States since the rise of neoliberal policies. The continued expansion of this type of work has led to precarious employment as a recognized category within social determinants of health work and to a growing literature within public health research. African-American men are disproportionately vulnerable to precarious work, which in turn contributes to adverse health effects. Nevertheless, African-American men's experiences of employment and the perceived impact on their well-being remain underexplored. This study was part of the formative exploratory phase of a 5-year community-based participatory research project to examine the biopsychosocial determinants of stress among low/no-income, African-American men. Through thematic analysis of 42 semi-structured interviews, 3 themes emerged: (a) occupational hazards and health, (b) internalization of neoliberal ideology, and (c) constraints of structural factors. Neoliberal economic policies cause material deprivation and exacerbate systemic injustices that disproportionately affect communities of color. The accompanying neoliberal ideology of personal responsibility shapes men's perceptions of success and failure. Public health research must continue to push against health promotion practices that predominantly focus on individual behavior. Rather than exploring only the granularities of individual behaviors, health problems must be examined through prolonged historical, political, economic, and social disenfranchisement.
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- Title
- Precarious Work, Health, and African-American Men: A Qualitative Study on Perceptions and Experiences
- Creators
- Anna Mullany - University of Massachusetts AmherstLuis Valdez - University of Massachusetts AmherstAline Gubrium - University of Massachusetts AmherstDavid Buchanan - University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Publication Details
- International journal of health services, v 51(2), pp 135-145
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- R01MD010618 / National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000599915300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85097796842
- Other Identifier
- 991021895711804721
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