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The Agricultural Workforce and Rural Development: The Plight of the Migrant Worker.

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Bibliographic Details
Title:	The Agricultural Workforce and Rural Development: The Plight of the Migrant Worker.
Authors:	Lassey, William R., Navratil, Gerald, Montana State Univ., Bozeman. Montana Agricultural Experiment Station.
Peer Reviewed:	N
Page Count:	28
Publication Date:	1971
Sponsoring Agency:	Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.
Descriptors:	Community Relations, Cultural Background, Education, Employment Patterns, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Income, Job Placement, Job Training, Mexican American Education, Mexican Americans, Migrant Workers, Needs, Rural Development, Social Background, Unions
Geographic Terms:	Montana
Abstract:	Discussed in this report are the Mexican American migrant agricultural workers who migrate annually to Montana. Much of the information included was collected as part of a study of educational programs for migrants undertaken during the summer of 1970. The report discusses topics such as the cultural and social backgrounds of these migrants, housing, community relations, employment, income, education, job training, rural economic development, human resource development, and the unionization of migrants. (NQ)
Entry Date:	1972
Accession Number:	ED059797
Database:	ERIC

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Abstract:	Discussed in this report are the Mexican American migrant agricultural workers who migrate annually to Montana. Much of the information included was collected as part of a study of educational programs for migrants undertaken during the summer of 1970. The report discusses topics such as the cultural and social backgrounds of these migrants, housing, community relations, employment, income, education, job training, rural economic development, human resource development, and the unionization of migrants. (NQ)