Hanley Jill, Premji Stephanie, Messing Karen, Lippel Katherine
Mcgill School of Social Work, 3506 University Street, Room 300, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
New Solut. 2010;20(4):421-39. doi: 10.2190/NS.20.4.c.
In 2007, a Filipina organization in Quebec (PINAY) sought the help of university researchers to document the workplace health and safety experiences of domestic workers. Together, they surveyed 150 domestic workers and produced a report that generated interest from community groups, policy-makers, and the media. In this article, we-the university researchers-offer a case study of community-university action research. We share the story of how one project contributed to academic knowledge of domestic workers' health and safety experiences and also to a related policy campaign. We describe how Quebec workers' compensation legislation excludes domestic workers, and we analyze the occupational health literature related to domestic work. Striking data related to workplace accidents and illnesses emerged from the survey, and interesting lessons were learned about how occupational health questions should be posed. We conclude with a description of the successful policy advocacy that was possible as an outcome of this project.
2007年，魁北克的一个菲律宾裔组织（PINAY）寻求大学研究人员的帮助，以记录家政工人在工作场所的健康与安全经历。他们共同对150名家政工人进行了调查，并撰写了一份报告，引起了社区团体、政策制定者和媒体的关注。在本文中，作为大学研究人员的我们提供了一个社区-大学行动研究的案例。我们讲述了一个项目如何为家政工人健康与安全经历的学术知识做出贡献，以及如何推动相关政策运动的故事。我们描述了魁北克工人赔偿立法如何将家政工人排除在外，并分析了与家政工作相关的职业健康文献。调查中出现了与工作场所事故和疾病相关的惊人数据，并且在如何提出职业健康问题方面吸取了有趣的经验教训。我们最后描述了作为该项目成果而得以成功开展的政策倡导活动。
