Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health – Resources

Piece Rate Pay and Worker Identity: How Power in the Fields Impacts Worker Health
Reports on a study of heat-related illness among California farmworkers. Identifies barriers to self-care.
Author(s): Gail Wadsworth, Michael Courville, Marc Schenker
Date: 04/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Institute for Rural Studies
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Migrant Farmworkers' Perceptions of Pesticide Risk Exposure in Adams County, Pennsylvania: A Cultural Risk Assessment
Presents a study on the perceived environmental health risk of migrant farmworkers in rural Pennsylvania. Discusses the ways different cultures perceive risk and the socioeconomic status of the participants as factors in the study's conclusions.
Author(s): Micaela Edelson, Salma Monani, Rutherford V. Platt
Citation: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8(1), 71-96
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
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Tuberculosis
Provides information and statistics about tuberculosis in the U.S., globally, and specifically among migrant agricultural workers. Discusses symptoms, treatment, and risk factors.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Maternal & Child Health Fact Sheet
Features information and statistics on health risks and healthcare barriers for women and children in migrant families. Includes information on prenatal and pediatric care, occupational health and safety, and nutrition, among others.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Oral Health
Details migrant agricultural workers' oral health status and unmet oral health needs. Discusses risk factors and barriers to care.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Child Labor in Agriculture
Addresses issues related to unaccompanied minors who are hired to do farm work and children of adult farmworkers who work alongside their parents. Covers farmwork injuries to children, hours worked, and laws related to child labor and agricultural work.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Perceptions of Diabetes in Agricultural Worker Communities
Details a study on the perceptions of diabetes among agricultural workers in farming communities. Discusses patients' experience of treatment programs and provides information on successful screening and management programs, as well as recommendations for health centers to improve diabetes care for agricultural workers.
Date: 2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.
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Responding to Health and Social Needs of Aging Latinos in New-growth Communities: A Qualitative Study
A study examining the health and social needs of elderly Latinos in rural eastern North Carolina conducted by an interprofessional team - the Aging Latino Research Team (ALRT) - composed of health and social service providers, Latino leaders, and university faculty.
Author(s): Kim Larson, Holly F. Mathews, Essie Torres, C. Suzanne Lea
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 17, 601
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
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Agricultural Workers and Mental Health
Provides an overview of mental health for agricultural workers. Includes information on symptoms, treatment options, mental health risk factors, and recommendations for providers.
Date: 2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Migratory & Seasonal Farmworker Population Estimates
Interactive maps displays USDA's Census of Agriculture 2017 estimates of the number of crop and animal production workers by county. Estimates are broken down by workers hired by contract or hired directly by county.
Date: 2017
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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