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Peer reviewedHispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1987
Using data obtained from surveys and group interviews, sex differences in migratory behaviors, work patterns and conjugal relations were compared between male and female immigrants moving seasonally between Mexico and the United States. Men's traditional role as providers and female equality in marriage were strengthened through employment in the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Family Life, Migrant Workers, Seasonal Employment
Download full textEmployment Standards Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Wage and Hour Div. – 1977
This booklet is a guide to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (also known as the Wage-Hour Law) which apply to minors employed in agriculture. The content is as follows: coverage of the child labor provisions regarding agricultural employment, minimum age standards for employment in agriculture, school hours and employment in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Child Labor
Canadian Inst. for Adult Education, Montreal (Quebec). – 1968
The impact of continuing education on the complex problems encountered in developing and implementing overall manpower policies is discussed and documented in this anthology. An introductory chapter on adult education and the labor force is followed by surveys and critiques of manpower policy and the organization of the labor market in Sweden, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation
PDF pending restorationIden, George; And Others – 1976
An analysis of teenage unemployment indicates that it is very high and endangers the future of some of the young. In 1975 the unemployment rate for teenagers, ages 16-19, was 19.9%. For nonwhite teenagers, it was even higher (36.9%). Teenagers accounted for more than 20% of the total number of unemployed, but less than 19% of the total labor…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
Compton, David M.; Vinton, Dennis A.
In response to the need for up-to-date information on employment opportunities for handicapped people in the leisure occupations, a national survey was conducted to determine both existing levels of employment and employer practices. The survey was sent to 500 agencies and businesses representing four leisure occupational subclusters: travel,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Employer Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
A study analyzed past and present United States initiatives for promoting equal employment opportunity and wage equality for women. It was determined that, during the past 20 years, the United States Government has established the legal procedures to combat inequities in educational opportunities and employment-related practices. While these…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Agency Cooperation, Blacks, Coordination
