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Bureau of Employment Security (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1966
THE NUMBER OF SEASONAL DOMESTIC AGRICULTURAL MIGRANTS IN EACH COUNTY OF THE UNITED STATES IS PRESENTED GRAPHICALLY ON THIS 26 BY 40 INCH MAP. PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER SERVICE AGENCIES MAY USE IT AND ACCOMPANYING TABLES TO PLAN PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS NECESSITATED BY THE WORKER INFLUX. THE DATA ARE CONFINED TO DOMESTIC WORKERS AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Employment Statistics, Geographic Distribution, Maps
Smita – Online Submission, 2008
Seasonal migration for work by poor rural families is a phenomenon that is escalating as the agrarian crisis mounts. Millions of families that migrate are compelled to take their children along, leaving school and a normal childhood behind. They spend several months every year at work sites such as brick kilns, salt pans, plantations and stone…
Descriptors: Migrant Workers, Seasonal Laborers, Migrant Children, Migrant Education
Reyes (J.A.) Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1978
Major components of a study conducted in 1977 and 1978 were: (1) an examination of existing literature on migrant transportation; (2) collection of pertinent empirical data from federal, state, and migrant work camp records; and (3) vehicle counts and observation at 32 selected locations in 11 destination states in the western, midwestern, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Farm Labor, Federal Regulation
1965
THE NEED FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF FARM WORKERS FOR SHORT PERIODS DURING THE CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING OF CROPS IN WIDELY SEPARATED AREAS RESULTS IN A MIGRATORY WORK FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 400,000 PERSONS EACH YEAR. MIGRANTS ARE EMPLOYED TO AVOID LOSSES OF PERISHABLE CROPS IN THE FIELDS, TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOOD WEATHER OR TO FORESTALL LOSSES DUE TO…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Crew Leaders, Employment Services, Farm Labor
Kalsbeek, William D.; Parker, Rebecca Robin – 1989
This report describes efforts to develop sampling methods to be used in national or regional studies of migrant and seasonal farm workers (MSFWs). Several facets of the MSFWs' lifestyle create sampling difficulties. One is mobility. Although the dynamic nature of MSFWs' movement is partly understood, it is sufficiently unpredictable to create…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Farm Labor, Migrant Housing, Migrant Workers
Metzler, William H. – 1964
To investigate the effect of technological change upon farm labor use, a stratified random sample of 696 farm workers from a population of 12,215 in Kern County, California, provided a basis for analysis. Some major findings were: (1) The high peak of seasonal labor use has been eliminated, (2) The need for migratory labor is decreasing, (3)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Vega, Jaime I., Ed.; And Others – 1974
Compiled for use by agencies working with migrant and seasonal farmworkers, this directory lists programs and services available to these farmworkers during their stay in Ohio and Wisconsin. Data were obtained from Federal, State, and local agencies in each State. Special emphasis was placed on information and data current as of summer 1973.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Directories, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
National Migrant Information Clearinghouse, Austin, TX. Juarez-Lincoln Center. – 1974
Part of the "Comprehensive National Survey of Migrant Programs" series, this directory lists services and resources available to migrant and seasonal farmworkers during their stay in the Northwestern states of Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Prepared for use by agencies working with…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Directories, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
National Migrant Information Clearinghouse, Austin, TX. Juarez-Lincoln Center. – 1974
Part of the "Comprehensive National Survey of Migrant Programs" series, this directory was prepared for use by agencies working with migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the Southwestern states of Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The directory lists programs, services, and resources available to migrants in these…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Directories, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Colorado Migrant Council, Denver. – 1980
Social, economic, educational, and attitudinal data concerning migrant and seasonal farmworkers in 16 states were obtained through personal interviews from January 1978 through February 1979. Responses involving about 84,000 individuals were tabulated for use in program planning, administration, and funding. Data from interviews conducted in the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Attitude Measures, Databases, Demography
Arnow, Beth – 1978
A study of alcohol and drug use among migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Orange and Lake counties (Central Florida) was conducted in 1978 to determine substance abuse among migrant and seasonal farmworkers, the subgroups with substance abuse problems, the farmworkers' knowledge of and attitudes toward alcohol and drug treatment programs, and the…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Agricultural Laborers, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism
Cortes, Michael E. – 1974
After surveying the vocational rehabilitation (VR) needs of disabled migratory and seasonal farmworkers in the U.S., a national plan to meet those needs was developed, in cooperation with designated state agencies. A random cluster sample of farmworkers was interviewed to determine service needs. Additional planning data were gathered by…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agricultural Laborers, Attitudes, Blacks
Davis, Benjamin G. – 1976
Since migration is strongly influenced by economic variables, an economic model was developed to identify, locate, and track migrant and seasonal farmworkers as they move throughout the United States. Focusing on the Florida-based migrant agricultural workers who migrated at least once during the past five years, the model included the following…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Economic Factors, Labor Economics, Migrant Workers
Cultural and Economic Mediation Among Spanish Speaking Migrant Farm Workers in Dade County, Florida.
Ferster, Lucian Edward – 1971
Based on the study "Migrant Children in Florida", this paper discusses the Spanish speaking farm workers who migrate to Dade County yearly to harvest the tomato and fresh vegetable crops. During the fall of 1969 and the spring of 1970, questionnaires were given to a random sample of 9,065 adult migrant workers in Florida counties with…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Crew Leaders, Ethnic Groups, Masters Theses