Migrant Workers in California essaysDuring the 1930's countless farm workers from the region known as the Dust Bowl came to California in search of a better life. Today, California remains one of the ideal spots for migrant workers to find job opportuni
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Highlights the New York State's ministry policy to migrant farmworkers. Nature of the migrant farmworkers; Scope of the issues encountered in dealing with migrant workers; Need to have statewide focus on the issues dealing with migrant workers.EBSCO_AspMigration World Magazine...
The effort to import workers was known as the Bracero Program. Braceros were not guaranteed the same rights as citizens. In the 1960s, farmworkers began organizing, demanding better wages, treatment, and minimum safety standards. INSETS: John Steinbeck;The First Hispanic Senator;Woody Guthrie;...
Migrant farm workers were exploited by the crew boss and the farm owner, and they in turn exploited each other. Consequently, many workers left farm work. Those who remained in the camps adapted their attitudes and their views to the conditions. Though they had a begrudging respect for the ...
The issue of migrant workers is one of major debate in the United States. Let’s look at each of the above issues a little more closely. First, there is the issue of illegal immigrants working in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, not every Mexican farm worker is in the Uni...
WITH THESE HANDS: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF MIGRANT FARMWORKERS TODAYBy Daniel RothenbergHarcourt...Rosenberg, Paul
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Health Status and Needs of Migrant Farm Workers in the United States: A Literature Review Migrant farmworkers lead a hard life filled with strenuous work, stress, and anxiety about employment; live under substandard conditions; and rarely get the health care they require. Preventive care is a ...
(2016). Pesticides, Migrant Farm Workers, and Corporate Agriculture: How Social Work Can Promote Environmental Justice. Journal of Progressive Human Services: Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 175-190. doi: 10.1080/10428232.2016.1196428关键词: Ecological social work environmental justice migrant farm workers pes...