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Download full textSlesinger, Doris P.; Cautley, Eleanor – 1988
This research project estimated migrant and seasonal agricultural workers in four Midwestern States in 1988, using the Public Health Service's definitions of such workers. Researchers collected federal agricultural data and state reports on migrant education programs and crop patterns, and considered other potential data sources. Numerous…
Descriptors: Dependents, Employment Patterns, Hispanic Americans, Maps
Chi, Peter S. K. – 1986
Employment characteristics, including employment status, history, and employment search patterns, were compared among three migrant groups--immigrants, recent migrants, and long-term migrants--from a representative sample of 218 migrant farmworkers randomly drawn in Wayne County, New York, during the summer of 1982. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Employment Level
Peer reviewedChi, Peter S. K. – Rural Sociology, 1986
Examines 218 black migrant farm workers to determine applicability of Index of General Well-Being, compare level of mental health with that of the general population, and assess and identify variations in subjective well-being. Finds lifestyle, social support, housing conditions, age, sex, and education influence subjective well-being. Discusses…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Environment, Health Needs
Pollack, Susan L.; Jackson, William R., Jr. – 1983
The report presents data on the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the approximately 2.5 million persons 14 years old and over who did hired farmwork during 1981. Data from a survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census included each state and the District of Columbia but not Puerto Rico or other United States territories. In…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Agricultural Laborers, Blacks, Census Figures
Schumacher, Yvonne; And Others – 1983
Based on facts gathered in 1982-83 and prepared to inform the United States Commission on Civil Rights of the status of migrants in the State of Maryland, this report summarizes findings about housing, health and safety, access/communication/transportation, employment issues, and education. The summary of housing conditions notes that more than…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Civil Rights, Equal Protection, Health Needs
Pollack, Susan L. – 1986
In 1983, about 2.6 million people 14 years of age and older did hired farmwork. Most of the woekers were White (73%), under 25 years old (50%), and male (78%). Hispanics made up 13% of the work force, and Blacks and other minority groups made up 14%. There were significant regional differences in racial/ethnic composition. Hispanic workers were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Agricultural Laborers, Blacks, Census Figures
