Stellman J M
Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Occup Med. 1999 Jul-Sep;14(3):559-80.
This paper presents data on the employment characteristics of women workers in the United States, together with a discussion of the biases that exist in current employment recording systems. These biases lead to an undercounting of women workers and an underestimation of risks related to both domestic and paid employment. The paper delves into the inappropriateness of considering women workers as a "special" category of workers. Also covered are the occupational health and safety hazards that women face on the job, with associated morbidity and mortality, and the relationships between women's work and women's health. This analysis presents ideas about research and policy needs in the area of women's occupational health.
本文展示了关于美国女性工人就业特征的数据，并讨论了当前就业记录系统中存在的偏见。这些偏见导致女性工人数量统计不足，以及对家庭和有偿就业相关风险的低估。本文深入探讨了将女性工人视为“特殊”工人类别的不恰当性。还涵盖了女性在工作中面临的职业健康与安全危害、相关的发病率和死亡率，以及女性工作与女性健康之间的关系。该分析提出了关于女性职业健康领域研究和政策需求的观点。
