Farm Labor Project
Author: Walker, James A
Date Published: 1960
This research document is a study of the problems of disabled farm laborers and the provision of vocational rehabilitation service for farmworkers. It explains and summarizes a three and a half year project embarked upon by the California Vocational Rehabilitation Service in 1955. The project was concerned with the rehabilitation of disabled farmworkers in the San Joaquin Valley. The conclusions that were made after this study include: 1. The average farm laborer in CA is substantially below the average population in educational achievement and ability to rank high on intelligence tests. 2. Due to their standard of living, they are more apt to have serious unresolved health problems and major disabilities. 3. Because of their limited educational ability, coupled with heavy exertion necessary for most unskilled farm work, a disability will more than likely make it impossible for the farm laborers to earn a living, and he must then rely on public welfare for support 4. Although their resources are so limited that they find it difficult to overcome serious disabilities on their own, they appear to have a better than average chance of rebuilding their vocational lives.
Date Published: 1960
This research document is a study of the problems of disabled farm laborers and the provision of vocational rehabilitation service for farmworkers. It explains and summarizes a three and a half year project embarked upon by the California Vocational Rehabilitation Service in 1955. The project was concerned with the rehabilitation of disabled farmworkers in the San Joaquin Valley. The conclusions that were made after this study include: 1. The average farm laborer in CA is substantially below the average population in educational achievement and ability to rank high on intelligence tests. 2. Due to their standard of living, they are more apt to have serious unresolved health problems and major disabilities. 3. Because of their limited educational ability, coupled with heavy exertion necessary for most unskilled farm work, a disability will more than likely make it impossible for the farm laborers to earn a living, and he must then rely on public welfare for support 4. Although their resources are so limited that they find it difficult to overcome serious disabilities on their own, they appear to have a better than average chance of rebuilding their vocational lives.
