Migrant and Rural Health in the United States
Author: Johnston, Helen
Date Published: 1972
This paper addresses the health problems of people living in rural areas, including migrant farmworkers. It discusses the underlying problems of access to and availability of care. It discusses the demographics of the migrant farmworker population, the effect of technology on the availability of jobs and the reliance on a migrant workforce, and health problems migrant farmworkers face in poor housing, nutrition, education, poverty, and geographic and social isolation.
Date Published: 1972
This paper addresses the health problems of people living in rural areas, including migrant farmworkers. It discusses the underlying problems of access to and availability of care. It discusses the demographics of the migrant farmworker population, the effect of technology on the availability of jobs and the reliance on a migrant workforce, and health problems migrant farmworkers face in poor housing, nutrition, education, poverty, and geographic and social isolation.
