Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 13, 2021

COVID-19 Pandemic Among Immigrant Latinx Farmworker and Non-Farmworker Families: A Rural-Urban Comparison of Economic, Educational, Healthcare, and Immigration Concerns

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Analysis of data gathered during a telephone survey of Latinx families conducted in May 2020 suggested that urban families are experiencing more acute economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and are facing more overt racism compared to rural families. Rural workers reported fewer workplace protective measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, in spite of industries like agriculture being labeled as essential. Parents in both groups reported significant concerns about their children’s wellbeing and their financial stability.

Quandt et al. (Feb 8, 2021). COVID-19 Pandemic Among Immigrant Latinx Farmworker and Non-Farmworker Families: A Rural-Urban Comparison of Economic, Educational, Healthcare, and Immigration Concerns. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. https://doi.org/10.1177/1048291121992468