Migrant Farmworkers: A Population Defined by Health Disparities--An In-Depth Look at Factors Affecting the Health Status of Migrant Workers
Author: Olbrecht, Vanessa
Date Published: 2003
This report examines the migrant farmworker populations of CA, WI, FL, and NY. It provides an account of their history, and discusses their health status, barriers to health care, and occupational health. Also addressed are poverty-related health issues and inadequate legal protections. This report presents many of the factors that contribute to the diminished health status faced by migrant farmworkers across the United States. It has also presents individual reports of the demographics and health status of migrant farmworkers in states in the four different regions of the United States. Although there were slight variations between health conditions of migrants in California, Wisconsin, Florida, and New York, the overall trend shows that migrant farmworkers face a poorer health status than the general American population.