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Download full textAlvarado, Andrew; And Others – 1992
This report examines the effects of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) on the raisin industry's labor market, and provides educators with background on California migrant workers and their deteriorating working conditions. Because the raisin harvest lasts only 3-4 weeks but employs 40,000-50,000 workers, any effects of IRCA on…
Descriptors: Demography, Labor Market, Labor Supply, Mexican Americans
Slesinger, 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
Texas Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs, Austin. – 1976
A comprehensive study of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Texas was conducted to provide an accurate estimate of this farmworker population, to obtain data about their demographic characteristics, and to determine the extent of use of social service agencies, especially those delivering services under the Comprehensive Employment and Training…
Descriptors: Age, Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Ethnic Groups
Rochin, Refugio I.; Santiago, Anne M.; Dickey, Karla S. – 1989
This study examines the characteristics and needs of Michigan's migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The study was based on census data, state agency records, and a statewide survey of service providers. Results indicate that neither mechanization nor other structural changes in Michigan's agricultural economy have diminished the industry's…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Okie, Alejandra; Wiggins, Melinda – 1997
This manual for college students and faculty outlines ways to mobilize others on campus to learn about, educate, and work with migrant and seasonal farmworkers in their local area. Section I introduces the work and educational situation of migrant workers and the goals of the Into the Fields program, in which student interns provide legal, health,…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Consciousness Raising, Experiential Learning
PDF pending restorationSlesinger, Doris P. – 1979
A survey of Wisconsin's migrant workers was conducted to obtain demographic information, to determine unmet health care needs, and to make recommendations for migrant health services based on those needs. A stratified random sample of 408 workers was selected, representing about 10% of the migrant workers in Wisconsin in the 1978 season; 262 of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Alcoholism, Demography, Employment Statistics
