View in EDS

The Health Condition of Migrant Farm Workers.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Health Condition of Migrant Farm Workers.
Language: English
Authors: Leon, Edgar
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 1996
Sponsoring Agency: Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing.
Document Type: Information Analyses
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, At Risk Persons, Communicable Diseases, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Health, Health Education, Health Needs, Hispanic Americans, Migrant Children, Migrant Health Services, Migrant Problems, Migrant Workers, Migrant Youth, Nutrition, Poverty, Role of Education, Work Environment
Geographic Terms: Michigan
Abstract: This report examines information about the health status of migrant farmworkers, including specific issues related to migrant health services in Michigan. Despite the high rate of families with two wage earners, one-half of migrant farmworker families have incomes below the poverty level. Poverty is associated with poor nutrition and sanitation, which contribute to abnormally high rates of chronic illnesses and acute problems among migrant children. Evidence also suggests that due to misconceptions and lack of information, Hispanic migrants are spreading HIV in the United States and their native countries. Major health issues for adolescent migrant farmworkers include substance abuse, sexuality, mental health, physical health, and occupational health and safety. Another area of concern is tuberculosis, which occurs about 20 times more frequently among farmworkers than the general population. Other health care issues related to migrant farmworkers include confusion about medical needs, domestic violence, cigarette smoking, environmental pollution, drug abuse, poor nutrition, infectious diseases and vaccinations, childhood immunizations, dental health, disabled migrant students, expectations of Latino health professionals, and medical insurance. Recommendations to state education agencies for improving the health delivery system to migrant families by schools and local education agencies are included (pages 10-11), and the characteristics of an ideal health care delivery system for farmworkers are described. Contains 23 references and child immunization schedules in English and Spanish. (LP)
Entry Date: 1997
Accession Number: ED406074
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED406074
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED406074
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: The Health Condition of Migrant Farm Workers.
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Leon%2C+Edgar%22">Leon, Edgar</searchLink>
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 18
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 1996
– Name: SourceSuprt
  Label: Sponsoring Agency
  Group: SrcSuprt
  Data: Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing.
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Information Analyses
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Access+to+Health+Care%22">Access to Health Care</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22At+Risk+Persons%22">At Risk Persons</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Communicable+Diseases%22">Communicable Diseases</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Delivery+Systems%22">Delivery Systems</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Health%22">Health</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Health+Education%22">Health Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Health+Needs%22">Health Needs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Hispanic+Americans%22">Hispanic Americans</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Migrant+Children%22">Migrant Children</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Migrant+Health+Services%22">Migrant Health Services</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Migrant+Problems%22">Migrant Problems</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Migrant+Workers%22">Migrant Workers</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Migrant+Youth%22">Migrant Youth</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Nutrition%22">Nutrition</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Poverty%22">Poverty</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Role+of+Education%22">Role of Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Work+Environment%22">Work Environment</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Michigan%22">Michigan</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This report examines information about the health status of migrant farmworkers, including specific issues related to migrant health services in Michigan. Despite the high rate of families with two wage earners, one-half of migrant farmworker families have incomes below the poverty level. Poverty is associated with poor nutrition and sanitation, which contribute to abnormally high rates of chronic illnesses and acute problems among migrant children. Evidence also suggests that due to misconceptions and lack of information, Hispanic migrants are spreading HIV in the United States and their native countries. Major health issues for adolescent migrant farmworkers include substance abuse, sexuality, mental health, physical health, and occupational health and safety. Another area of concern is tuberculosis, which occurs about 20 times more frequently among farmworkers than the general population. Other health care issues related to migrant farmworkers include confusion about medical needs, domestic violence, cigarette smoking, environmental pollution, drug abuse, poor nutrition, infectious diseases and vaccinations, childhood immunizations, dental health, disabled migrant students, expectations of Latino health professionals, and medical insurance. Recommendations to state education agencies for improving the health delivery system to migrant families by schools and local education agencies are included (pages 10-11), and the characteristics of an ideal health care delivery system for farmworkers are described. Contains 23 references and child immunization schedules in English and Spanish. (LP)
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 1997
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED406074
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED406074
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 18
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Access to Health Care
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: At Risk Persons
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Communicable Diseases
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Delivery Systems
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Elementary Secondary Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Health Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Health Needs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Hispanic Americans
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Migrant Children
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Migrant Health Services
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Migrant Problems
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Migrant Workers
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Migrant Youth
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Nutrition
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Poverty
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Role of Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Work Environment
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Michigan
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: The Health Condition of Migrant Farm Workers.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Leon, Edgar
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 1996
ResultId 1