The six chapters of this book explore various issues concerning the annual migration of older Canadians to Florida. The study is based on a survey, of 4,500 subscribers to "Canada News" in Florida, that received 2,731 responses. Among the issues examined are the following: (1) where older Canadians are living in Florida; (2) the…

THIS ISSUE OF "FLORIDA HEALTH NOTES" DISCUSSES FLORIDA'S MIGRANTS AND THE MIGRANT HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED--THEIR HOUSING AND SANITATION FACILITIES, THEIR LONG WORKING HOURS AND LOW WAGES, THEIR SUMMER MIGRATION PATTERNS, THEIR HEALTH…

IN THE STATE OF TEXAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000 AGRICULTURAL LABORERS MIGRATED DURING 1965, USUALLY FOLLOWING FOUR DESCRIBED MIGRATION PATTERNS. SEVEN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES PROVIDED HEALTH SERVICES TO THESE MIGRANTS IN THE FORM OF IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS, TUBERCULIN TESTING, AND FOLLOWUP SERVICES. SANITATION SERVICES IN THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES INCLUDED…

Presents demographic information on California's increasing population and ethnic diversity. Describes age pyramids and fertility rates by ethnic group, indicating that Asians and Hispanics will comprise over two-thirds of the state's population by 2030. Discusses implications for education, teenage pregnancy, political representation, prenatal…