Article
Sex Differences in Principal Farm Operators' Tractor Driving Safety Beliefs and Behaviors
Journal of the American Women's Medical Association
(2000)
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the widely accepted hypothesis that farm women are more concerned with safety issues and behaviors than their male counterparts are. METHODS: A telephone survey was administered to a random sample of Kentucky principal farm operators, 90 of whom were women. Participants were questioned about their tractor safety beliefs and practices. RESULTS: No significant sex differences in tractor safety perceptions and behavior were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Socialization of women to the role of principal farm operator may override their typically greater sensitivity to safety issues, an important consideration when designing safety campaigns for this population.
Keywords
- Tractors,
- Tractor safety,
- Kentucky,
- Farm operators,
- Farm workers
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring 2000
Citation Information
Henry P. Cole, Susan C. Westneat, Steven R Browning, L. R. Piercy, et al.. "Sex Differences in Principal Farm Operators' Tractor Driving Safety Beliefs and Behaviors" Journal of the American Women's Medical Association Vol. 55 Iss. 2 (2000) p. 93 - 95 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/steven_browning/24/