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Migrant Health Newsline Vol. 21 No. 4

Author: National Center For Farmworker Health
Date Published: 2004


This issue of the Newsline discusses Effects of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Labor on Women's Health and Well-being and Health Education for Nonreaders: Translating Across Cultures. 1. Effects of Migrant and Seasonal Farm Labor on Women's Health written by Martin Donohoe, MD FACP, Medscape OB/GYN & Women's Health. This article looks at the effects of farm labor on migrant and seasonal farmworkers. More specifically at the health and social effects of women farmworkers. 2. Health Education for Nonreaders: Translating Across Cultures written by Aracely Rosales with Latino Health Literacy Project, Health Promotion Council of Southeasten PA, Inc. This article gives a brief description on the Latino Health Literacy Project which develops, translates and distributes health educational material for Latino communities. The article then focuses on providing tips to other organizations considering translating patient education materials into Spanish. Tips like: Assessing the Target Population; Making Materials Culturally Relevant; Writing Materials in the Appropriate Language; Recommendations for Translating the Content; Writing Materials at the Appropriate Reading Level; About the Translator; Changing the Format; Proofreading and Field Testing.

Price: free
Number of Pages: 8