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Taylor, Ronald B. – 1973
In 1970 about a fourth of the country's farm workers were underage, working and living in conditions which are "sub-sub-substandard" in most parts of the country. These workers are often swindled or exploited by labor contractors or crew men. Since the work is seasonal, families are forced to travel great distances, under difficult circumstances,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Economic Factors, Educational Needs
Young, Ruth C.; John, Bruce M. – 1979
Interviews conducted with 36 farmers and 175 migrant farmworkers in western New York showed a substantial change in the role of the crew leader during the period from 1951, when no federal or state laws regulated crew leader-migrant relations, to 1978, when a complex set of regulations interceded in the relationship. Farmer interviews showed that…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Attitude Change, Crew Leaders, Economic Change
