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BEATTY, WILLIAM C.; AND OTHERS – 1959
PROBLEMS REGARDING FARM LABORERS IN FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SOLUTIONS TO THEIR PROBLEMS, AND THEIR FUTURE NEEDS WERE STUDIED. RESEARCH TEAMS UTILIZED WELFARE DEPARTMENT RECORDS TO ANALYZE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPOSITION OF PARTICULAR GROUPS OF LABORERS. APPROPRIATE LITERATURE WAS STUDIED, WORKERS WERE INTERVIEWED AND OBSERVED IN VARIOUS…
Descriptors: Farm Labor, Housing, Income, Labor Problems
Download full textMetzler, William H. – 1964
To investigate the effect of technological change upon farm labor use, a stratified random sample of 696 farm workers from a population of 12,215 in Kern County, California, provided a basis for analysis. Some major findings were: (1) The high peak of seasonal labor use has been eliminated, (2) The need for migratory labor is decreasing, (3)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Metzler, William H. – 1965
A stratified random sample of 69 6 workers in 361 households in Kern County, California, was selected to investigate the changes in labor use resulting from farm mechanization, and to explore the trend towards a stable labor force. Some major findings were: (1) Mechanization of the cotton harvest has erased the high peak of seasonal farm labor,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Crew Leaders, Employer Employee Relationship
