Losing Ground: Recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health
Author: National Advisory Council on Migrant Health
Date Published: 1995
The recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health are based on previous recommendations, testimony given to the Council, Council's continuing analysis of the conditions under which migrant and seasonal farmworkers must live and work. All of the recommendations reflect the following currently unresolved issues concerning farmworkers: inadequate representation within the government at the national, state and local levels; lack of research in all areas which would provide consensus, mortality, general demographic, and other information about the farmworker population; insufficient enforcement of laws and regulations regarding safety, wages, sanitation, employee rights, etc.; inadequate recognition in national and state legislation, and exclusion from most social, health care, and education programs; legislation frequently omits provisions needed to include farmworkers and their families.
Date Published: 1995
The recommendations of the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health are based on previous recommendations, testimony given to the Council, Council's continuing analysis of the conditions under which migrant and seasonal farmworkers must live and work. All of the recommendations reflect the following currently unresolved issues concerning farmworkers: inadequate representation within the government at the national, state and local levels; lack of research in all areas which would provide consensus, mortality, general demographic, and other information about the farmworker population; insufficient enforcement of laws and regulations regarding safety, wages, sanitation, employee rights, etc.; inadequate recognition in national and state legislation, and exclusion from most social, health care, and education programs; legislation frequently omits provisions needed to include farmworkers and their families.
