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Justen, Emilie; Haynes, Cynthia; VanDerZanden, Ann Marie; Grudens-Schuck, Nancy – Journal of Extension, 2011
Addressing the needs of Latino workers can help improve working conditions, job satisfaction, and productivity of both employees and the companies hiring Latino workers. The study reported here assessed educational needs, communication gaps, and technical skills of Latino workers working in the horticultural industry in Iowa--an ethnic group that…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Job Satisfaction, Focus Groups, Hispanic Americans
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Crooks, Mary J. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2005
The population of Spanish-speaking families in Iowa has increased dramatically over the last decade. Needs assessment activities identified the need to reach out to these families with Extension educational programs designed to increase parenting skills. Iowa State University Extension prepared family life specialists to implement such parent…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Family Literacy, Hispanic Americans, Spanish Speaking