Prevalence of Violence: Male and Female Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Approach to Violence in Turkey

Soc Work Public Health. 2016 Nov-Dec;31(7):626-637. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2015.1137520. Epub 2016 Jun 22.

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the male and female seasonal agricultural workers' perception of violence, prevalence of violence, frequency of victimization, and their related factors. Quantitative and qualitative data were used, and 89.5% of women were exposed to violence that included the restriction of their human rights. The sample consisted of 1,211 women and 1,064 men. Their marital status, duration of work, and attention to their health affected the violence exposure. Arabic people who were unmarried, had a poor educational background, and poor health perception approved of the physical violence.

Keywords: Seasonal agricultural worker; perception of violence; prevalence of violence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Farmers / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Prevalence
  • Turkey / epidemiology
  • Violence* / statistics & numerical data
  • Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology
  • Young Adult