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Kelly, Philip L. – 1979
Observations and recollections of Mexican workers, smuggled illegally to farms in southern Colorado, resulted in this account of their attitudes toward work conditions, pay and benefits, leisure activities, feelings of insecurity, and their aspirations. Backgrounds of the 30 aliens interviewed coincided with available statistics on illegal Mexican…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Aspiration, Attitudes, Braceros
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1967
Migratory farm workers employed in 688 countries in 46 states in 1965 represent a 9 percent increase over 1964. Average earnings for the migratory farm worker in 1965 were $1,737. In spite of the new legislation, which is described, there are additional needs in the areas of wages, child labor, health, education, day care, housing, sanitation, and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Collective Bargaining
PDF pending restorationNational Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, Washington, DC.
The unique problems of migrants require increased sensitivity by all levels of policymakers. Educational programs cannot be developed in law and then ignored in practice if worthwhile results are to be achieved. Federal and state level program goals and objectives must be further refined and effectively implemented at the local level. The specific…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Laborers, Disadvantaged
