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Resources by Topic: Migrants

Poverty, Housing, and the Rural Slum: Policies and the Production of Inequities, Past and Present
Discusses the history of rural, low-income housing in California's San Joaquin Valley and the role of labor, housing, and public health policies within these communities. Details the historical challenges facing immigrant farmworkers and the contributing factors that enabled the creation of rural slums in that area.
Author(s): Sarah M. Ramirez, Don Villarejo
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 102(9), 1664-1675
Date: 09/2012
Type: Document
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Correlates of Mental Health among Latino Farmworkers in North Carolina
Details a study based on interviews with Latino farmworkers in rural North Carolina regarding their general mental health and environmental stressors. Data is broken down by age, legal status, and disorder, among other relevant factors.
Author(s): Rebecca Crain, Joseph G. Grzywacz, Melody Schwantes, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(3), 277-285
Date: 07/2012
Type: Document
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Reducing Barriers Associated with Delivering Health Care Services to Migratory Agricultural Workers
Identifies and discusses barriers to healthcare for migratory agricultural workers categorized as: work environment; migratory agricultural worker resources; and healthcare clinic practices.
Author(s): Hans Schmalzried, L. Fleming Fallon Jr.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 12(3), 2088
Date: 07/2012
Type: Document
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Telephone-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Latino Patients Living in Rural Areas: A Randomized Pilot Study
Highlights a pilot study on a culturally competent cognitive-behavioral therapy that uses the telephone to connect with rural Latinos in Washington State. Compares treatment to an enhanced primary care treatment for depression. Breaks down data by age, gender, and nativity, among other factors.
Author(s): Megan Dwight-Johnson, Eugene Aisenberg, Daniela Golinelli, et al.
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 62(8), 936-942
Date: 08/2011
Type: Document
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Perceptions of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards Among Agricultural Workers in Washington State
Details a study on the perceived risk of health hazards by agricultural workers in Washington State's Yakima Valley. Bases conclusions on interviews with 389 agricultural workers.
Author(s): Jonathan N. Hofmann, Jennifer Crowe, Julie Postma, et al.
Citation: American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 57(9), 359-371
Date: 09/2009
Type: Document
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Occupational Injury and Treatment Patterns of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Highlights a study based on a survey of migrant and seasonal workers in Maine and New York regarding occupational injuries and treatment locations. Breaks down rate of migrant health center and emergency room utilization, as well as the rate of injuries treated elsewhere and those that went untreated.
Author(s): Melissa A. Brower, Giulia B. Earle-Richardson, John J. May, Paul L. Jenkins
Citation: Journal of Agromedicine, 14(2), 172-178
Date: 05/2009
Type: Document
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Seasonal Population Fluctuations in Rural and Frontier Areas: Phase One: The View from State Offices of Rural Health
Describes the impact that seasonal population changes have on the provision of health services in rural and frontier areas.
Date: 06/2003
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Frontier Communities
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Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide
Addresses challenges facing migrant and seasonal workers in the event of an emergency, stressing all-hazard preparedness. Provides actionable steps that can be taken by public health professionals pre-event, during the event, and post-event. Serves as a foundation for planning on the farm, family, or individual level for emergency preparedness.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Association, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Western New York Public Health Alliance
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Migrant Clinician Network - Upcoming Webinars
Lists the upcoming webinars for the Migrant Clinician Network covering topics related to the health and wellness of migrant workers and their families.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: Migrant Clinicians Network
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National Center for Farmworker Health Webinars
List of upcoming webinars by the National Center for Farmworker Health.
Type: Calendar/Event List
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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