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Rochin, Refugio I. – 1992
The stereotype of rural Hispanic Americans often connotes social problems such as poverty, illegal immigration, and migrant workers. In reality, rural Hispanics are part of a larger demographic trend changing the balance of power and socioeconomic relations among ethnic groups. Part 1 of this paper reviews demographic information.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Demography, Educational Needs
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. – 1987
Many farmworkers are faced with serious problems such as toxic drinking water, malnutrition, low levels of education and income, and poor health care. Based on statistical review, social surveys, and case studies, this document describes older farmworkers' living conditions, focusing on their housing problems. For many, housing is a luxury item…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Farm Labor, Migrant Housing, Migrant Problems