Letitia Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 3583646 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Letitia Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Letitia |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Hustle
Non-standard employment (NSE) has negative implications for workers' health. As part of a larger comparative case study, this article explores US-based workers' experiences in NSE and its influences on their health and well-being in a context of a shrinking social safety net and individualistic cultural values. We conducted interviews with workers in NSE in various occupations in the New York City area (N = 40). We used deductive and inductive th…
Causal effect of shifting from precarious to standard employment on all-cause mortality in Sweden
BACKGROUND: We aimed at estimating the causal effect of switching from precarious to standard employment on the 6-year and 12-year risk of all-cause mortality among workers aged 20-55 years in Sweden. METHODS: We emulated a series of 12 target trials starting every year between 2005 and 2016 using Swedish register data (n=251 273). We classified precariously employed individuals using a multidimensional approach at baseline as (1) remaining in pr…
Experiences of insecurity among non-standard workers across different welfare states
Non-Standard Employment and Unemployment during the Covid-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is a global event that has created and amplified social inequalities, including an already existing and steadily increasing problem of employment and income insecurity and erosion of workplace rights, affecting workers globally. The aim of this exploratory study was to review employment-related determinants of health and health protection during the pandemic, or more specifically, to examine several links between non-standard …
What is precarious employment? A systematic review of definitions and operationalizations from quantitative and qualitative studies
New Horizons for Occupational Health Surveillance
AffiliationsDavid H. Wegman is with the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Letitia Davis is with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston
Adolescent Work Quality
Adolescent employment is commonly valued in the United States for its ability to promote youths’ positive psychosocial development. Empirical research, however, suggests the extent to which youth reap such benefits from work is largely a function of work’s quality. This study investigated adolescent work quality by examining the extent to which characteristics associated with positive or negative psychosocial outcomes are found in the jobs adoles…
Sharps Injuries and Other Blood and Body Fluid Exposures Among Home Health Care Nurses and Aides
Objectives. We quantified risks of sharp medical device (sharps) injuries and other blood and body fluid exposures among home health care nurses and aides, identified risk factors, assessed the use of sharps with safety features, and evaluated underreporting in workplace-based surveillance. Methods. We conducted a questionnaire survey and workplace-based surveillance, collaborating with 9 home health care agencies and 2 labor unions from 2006 to …
Adolescent Work Quality
Adolescent employment is commonly valued in the United States for its ability to promote youths’ positive psychosocial development. Empirical research, however, suggests the extent to which youth reap such benefits from work is largely a function of work’s quality. This study investigated adolescent work quality by examining the extent to which characteristics associated with positive or negative psychosocial outcomes are found in the jobs adoles…
Experiences of insecurity among non-standard workers across different welfare states
Causal effect of shifting from precarious to standard employment on all-cause mortality in Sweden
BACKGROUND: We aimed at estimating the causal effect of switching from precarious to standard employment on the 6-year and 12-year risk of all-cause mortality among workers aged 20-55 years in Sweden. METHODS: We emulated a series of 12 target trials starting every year between 2005 and 2016 using Swedish register data (n=251 273). We classified precariously employed individuals using a multidimensional approach at baseline as (1) remaining in pr…
Sharps Injuries and Other Blood and Body Fluid Exposures Among Home Health Care Nurses and Aides
Objectives. We quantified risks of sharp medical device (sharps) injuries and other blood and body fluid exposures among home health care nurses and aides, identified risk factors, assessed the use of sharps with safety features, and evaluated underreporting in workplace-based surveillance. Methods. We conducted a questionnaire survey and workplace-based surveillance, collaborating with 9 home health care agencies and 2 labor unions from 2006 to …
Adolescent Work Quality
Adolescent employment is commonly valued in the United States for its ability to promote youths’ positive psychosocial development. Empirical research, however, suggests the extent to which youth reap such benefits from work is largely a function of work’s quality. This study investigated adolescent work quality by examining the extent to which characteristics associated with positive or negative psychosocial outcomes are found in the jobs adoles…
New Horizons for Occupational Health Surveillance
AffiliationsDavid H. Wegman is with the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Letitia Davis is with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston
What is precarious employment? A systematic review of definitions and operationalizations from quantitative and qualitative studies
Non-Standard Employment and Unemployment during the Covid-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is a global event that has created and amplified social inequalities, including an already existing and steadily increasing problem of employment and income insecurity and erosion of workplace rights, affecting workers globally. The aim of this exploratory study was to review employment-related determinants of health and health protection during the pandemic, or more specifically, to examine several links between non-standard …
Causal effect of shifting from precarious to standard employment on all-cause mortality in Sweden
BACKGROUND: We aimed at estimating the causal effect of switching from precarious to standard employment on the 6-year and 12-year risk of all-cause mortality among workers aged 20-55 years in Sweden. METHODS: We emulated a series of 12 target trials starting every year between 2005 and 2016 using Swedish register data (n=251 273). We classified precariously employed individuals using a multidimensional approach at baseline as (1) remaining in pr…
Experiences of insecurity among non-standard workers across different welfare states
Hustle
Non-standard employment (NSE) has negative implications for workers' health. As part of a larger comparative case study, this article explores US-based workers' experiences in NSE and its influences on their health and well-being in a context of a shrinking social safety net and individualistic cultural values. We conducted interviews with workers in NSE in various occupations in the New York City area (N = 40). We used deductive and inductive th…
Employment and Welfare Studies (5 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Workplace Health and Well-being (3 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works)