An Intensive, Regional Approach to Occupational Research Priorities for California Farm Workers
Author: Mines, Richard A., Dr.
Date Published: 1998
To better understand the range of priority issues regarding agricultural health and safety and, equally important, how those sets of priorities differ among stakeholder groups, the California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS) has conducted a formal needs assessment at the behest of the Agricultural Health and Safety Center (AHSC) of the University of California. The AHSC called upon CIRS to undertake a formal needs assessment for the purpose of identifying occupational research and intervention priorities based on input from the region's stakeholder organizations and farm safety experts. The scope of the assessment includes health and safety issues relevant to all farm workers, including farmers, unpaid family members, and hired farm workers. The evaluation has focused primarily on California but has also solicited stakeholder input from Arizona, two of the four states that comprise the AHSC's region of responsibility. The evaluation will help guide the research and intervention priorities of the AHSC in the years to come.
Date Published: 1998
To better understand the range of priority issues regarding agricultural health and safety and, equally important, how those sets of priorities differ among stakeholder groups, the California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS) has conducted a formal needs assessment at the behest of the Agricultural Health and Safety Center (AHSC) of the University of California. The AHSC called upon CIRS to undertake a formal needs assessment for the purpose of identifying occupational research and intervention priorities based on input from the region's stakeholder organizations and farm safety experts. The scope of the assessment includes health and safety issues relevant to all farm workers, including farmers, unpaid family members, and hired farm workers. The evaluation has focused primarily on California but has also solicited stakeholder input from Arizona, two of the four states that comprise the AHSC's region of responsibility. The evaluation will help guide the research and intervention priorities of the AHSC in the years to come.
