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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
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
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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
