Trends in racial inequality and exposure to work-related hazards, 1968-1986.
Two important public policies of the past 15 to 20 years--equal employment opportunity and occupational health--have been implemented independently, and imperfectly. By combining diverse data sets, a general gain is seen. The excess risk of disabling occupational injury faced by black men has declined, although it remains substantial; relative risks for black women have increased. Opportunity has outpaced safety. Although combined trends are equivocally positive, relative inequities remain, and absolute injury rates for all workers are increasing.
Robinson
J C
JC
University of California, Berkeley.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002961:Civil Rights; D003710:Demography; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People