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Johnston, Helen J. – Migration Today, 1984
Presents a broad, historical overview of federal legislation and agencies created to improve the health situation of migrant farm workers. Focuses particularly on the Migrant Health Act (of 1962) and its subsequent revisions. Asserts that a need still exists for special arrangements for health care for migrants and other seasonal farm workers. (KH)
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Hispanic Americans, Migrant Health Services
McInnis, Kathleen M. – Migration Today, 1983
Reports on a follow-up study of secondary migration among Indochinese refugees resettled by Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Suggests that cultural misunderstanding, rigid sponsorship approaches, and an insensitivity to the special mental risks of refugee populations have contributed to the incidence of secondary…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Church Programs, Cultural Influences, Indochinese