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Mestas, Leonard J. – Farmworker Journal, 1978
The Panel concluded that, despite the several billions of dollars spent by the federal government over the past 15 years, American farmworkers and their families still live and work under conditions which are cruel and harsh by any standard. (Author/NQ)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Laborers, Coordination, Federal Programs
Download full textPoli, Bonnie; Fluker, Sam S. – 1986
Written in English and Spanish and completely illustrated, this manual provides basic safety information for pesticide workers. Mixers, loaders, and applicators work with pesticides at their greatest strength and have the highest risk of poisoning. Understanding the pesticide label is the first step to pesticide safety. The words…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Safety, Farm Labor
Saenz, Salvador – 2002
Intended for Spanish-speaking farmworkers with children, this publication in comic book format tells these parents how they can protect their children from pesticide risks. On returning home from work, one farmworker couple does not hug their young children. When their behavior is questioned by neighbors, the mother explains that the fields were…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Outterson, Beth; And Others – 1994
This guide assists service providers in developing a comprehensive plan for aiding farmworkers during federally declared disasters, undeclared emergencies, and other crises that affect the agricultural industry. The first section outlines general characteristics of the farmworker population and describes how farmworkers have been overlooked during…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs
Poli, Bonnie; Fluker, Sam S. – 1985
A booklet for farmworkers and employers uses illustrations and simple text in English and Spanish to inform about the dangers, precautions, and use of pesticides. Topics covered include methods of pesticide absorption; signs/symptoms of pesticide poisoning; first aid; residues; appropriate work clothes; safe and unsafe pesticide practices; how to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Personnel, Agricultural Safety
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Compensatory Education. – 1978
The guide contains basic information to assist local recruiters for the North Carolina migrant education project in the identification and recruitment of children eligible for the project. Eleven terms pertaining to eligibility requirements are defined, and eligibility is explained. The guide suggests and explains information sources available to…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Agricultural Laborers
Slaughter & Associates, Woodland Hills, CA. – 1991
As the result of an extensive survey of the literature, analysis of current state plans for educating migrant farm workers, and site visits to nine programs serving adult farm workers in California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, a two-volume final technical report on adult migrant farm worker education is presented. The…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Agricultural Laborers, Basic Skills
