Meaning of Disability in the Lives of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers with Chronic and Severe Health Problems: A Qualitative Study
Author: Trevino, Beatriz
Date Published: 1996
This dissertation reviews a study that identifies the attributes of how disability is conceptualized by migrant and seasonal farmworkers with chronic and severe health problems. The following topics are discussed: typical health and physical problems experienced by migrant and seasonal farmworkers, how does the community interpret chronic and severe health problems, how migrant and seasonal farmworkers define disability, knowledge of rehabilitation and experiences with disability-related services.