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This report describes a method to estimate the number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers present in a prescribed area during crop harvest, and to pinpoint areas of high need for health and social services. The collection of health clinic and federal program data on migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Florida, northwestern Ohio, and Maryland's…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Farm Labor
Berrios, Lex – 1981
The exploratory study described the etiology of child abuse and neglect among Mexican American migrants and provided a brief assessment of services rendered to clients. The frequencies of specific traits and behaviors were tallied to trace some generalized social situations and trends. Data were obtained primarily from 140 files, most of which…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Delivery Systems
Download full textGutmann, Babette; And Others – 1988
This report examines federal, state, and local databases containing information on migrant workers and their children, identifies their common characteristics, and assesses their potential utility to inform educational policy analysis. General criteria used to evaluate each database's strengths and weaknesses include standardization, reliability,…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Training, Employment and Services Opportunities for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the Midwest.
Laylo, Peter R.; Puente, Juan – 1981
The booklet provides information on employment, training, and supportive services available to migrant and seasonal farmworkers as they travel from their homebase states to their destination in the Midwestern and Central states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio,…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Educational Opportunities, Employment Programs, Legal Aid
Council of State Governments, Chicago, IL. – 1960
THE MIGRATORY FARM LABOR FORCE IN THE UNITED STATES IS GENERALLY COMPOSED OF UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS WHO ARE PRIMARILY FROM THE NEGRO, SPANISH-AMERICAN, AND INDIAN MINORITY GROUPS OF RURAL AREAS. THESE WORKERS MIGRATE IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR LOW EARNING POTENTIAL IN THEIR HOME AREAS. ALTHOUGH THEY HELP SATISFY THE CRITICAL DEMAND…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Child Labor, Federal Legislation
South Carolina Migrant Farmworkers Commission, Columbia. – 1975
Attended by 67 representatives of farmworkers in South Carolina, the conference aimed to examine the new laws related to migrant farmworkers and their effect upon the migrant situation in the State; to explore some of the problems of implementation as it relates to agencies that are to carry out the new laws; to discern some of the effects these…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Conference Reports, Crew Leaders, Farm Labor
California State Dept. of Employment Development, Sacramento. Migrant Services Section. – 1978
The Employment Development Department's Migrant Services Section provides temporary housing at reasonable cost for migrant farmworkers and their families by contracting with local government agencies to manage programs of housing construction, operation and maintenance. Since 1965 migrant housing projects have been constructed at 26 locations in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Agricultural Laborers, Ethnic Groups
Knowlton, Clark S., Ed. – 1964
The nine papers contained in this symposium report deal with changes in a wide variety of social, economic, and cultural patterns of the Indians and Spanish speaking peoples of the Southwest, with emphasis on land use practices. Historical perspectives are presented to illustrate the gradual shift of these peoples from a pastoral,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agriculture, American Indians, Anthropology
Federici, Maria – 1971
In response to Resolution (68) 18 adopted by the Ministers' Deputies on 28 June 1968, the ANFE (tr. National Association of Emigrants' Families) conducted an experiment in teaching languages to Italian workers and their families wishing to emigrate to another European country. Two courses were organised in the district of Latina at Sperlonga and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training
Higelin, Siv – 1971
A major obstacle immigrants have in adapting to their new environment is ignorance of the host country's language. The Council of Europe has taken several measures to help migrant workers and their families adapt to the host country by giving them the opportunity to learn, or improve their knowledge of, its language. Model projects for teaching…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training
Buscail, X.; And Others – 1973
With the cooperation of the Council of Europe, CREPT (tr. Regional Center for the Study and Promotion of Travel) conducted an experimental training course for migrant workers at Toulouse, France. Aim of the course was to bring trainees from the stage of attaining literacy to that of entering the Centre for Vocational Training for Adults (FPA). In…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1972
On January 13, 1972, the subcommittee resumed its hearings on land ownership, agribusiness, and agrigovernment in California. Witnesses testified on: (1) the impact of land use, ownership, and distribution on farmworkers, farmers, and consumers; (2) the national policy of land ownership and distribution; (3) California's water project and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agribusiness, Agricultural Laborers, Change Strategies
Vega, Jaime I., Ed.; And Others – 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 midwestern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Programs, services, and resources providing educational, health,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Directories, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1970
The booklet, a report on state programs for education of migrant children under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, is divided into 7 chapters: "The Horror and the Hope,""Scenes Behind the Tarpaper,""Who They Are: The Parents,""Who They Are: The Children,""The Schools: The Challenge,""The Schools: Accepting the Challenge," and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Blacks, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Inter-Agency Committee on Mexican American Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1967
Statements presented at the Cabinet Committee Hearings' on Mexican American Affairs by 52 men and women of divergent backgrounds and professions on the problems facing Mexican Americans are given. The topics covered are in the areas of agriculture; labor; health, education, and welfare; the war on poverty; and the general improvement of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Action, Cultural Differences, Educational Problems
