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Smith, Karina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Latino/as are the fastest growing population in the United States and have the second lowest graduation rate among all demographics. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to gain a better understanding of the barriers affecting Latino/a success as well as exploring self-identified engagement strategies leading to Latino/a student first…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate, Case Studies, Agricultural Laborers
Allison, Donald N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Lack of health access and limited health care services are major concerns for those who provide healthcare for marginalized Mexican migrant and seasonal farmworker communities (MMSF). Health risks related to several deadly illnesses generate a significant challenge in providing services to this transnational population. In the United States,…
Descriptors: Migrant Workers, Seasonal Laborers, Mexicans, Males
LePrevost, Catherine E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Because pesticide exposure is a significant hazard to farmworkers in their working and living environments, basic pesticide toxicology is a topic for farmworker science education that has implications beyond scientific literacy to encompass farmworkers' safety and health. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers have been identified as an at-risk…
Descriptors: Temporary Employment, Self Efficacy, Safety, Poisoning