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Migratory Agricultural Workers In The United States

Author: Jorgenson, Janet
Date Published: 1960


This report discusses a study conducted in 1959-1960 that combined information from several sources and field studies in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. It includes a variety of basic demographics on migratory farmworkers, with topics such as farm labor force, migrant streams, employers, worker plan. It also includes a special section on the Texas study with details on the research methods, education, housing and the bracero reception center. Information on migrants in Iowa is also included.

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