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OverviewHired seasonal labour forms a significant part of the agricultural workforce in many countries. This book focuses on labour used in agriculture in the US, Canada and Australia. The perpective is interdisciplinary, with contributions from economists, sociologists and anthropologists. Key topics covered include: changes in the hired farm workforce; area studies, and community impacts and responses; and the need for community services. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jill Findeis (Pennsylvania State University, USA) , Ann Vandeman (USDA Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA) , Janelle Larson (Pennsylvania State University, USA) , Jack Runyan (USDA Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780851996035ISBN 10: 0851996035 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 06 November 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSection I: The Farm Workforce: Trends, Adjustments and Technical Change 1: Hired Farm Labour Adjustments and Constraints, J L Findeis 2: Examining Farm Worker Images, S Gabbard, Aguirre International, USA, A Fernandez-Mott and D Carroll, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, USA 3: Changes in the Labour Intensity of Agriculture: A Comparison of California, Florida, and the US, W Huffman, Iowa State University, USA 4: Family Settlement and Technological Change in Labour-Intensive US Agriculture, R Mines, California Institute for Rural Studies, USA Section II: Hired Farm Labour, Employers and Community Response 5: Demographics, Income and Choices: Seasonal Farm Workers in Southwest Florida, F Roka and R D Emerson, University of Florida, USAn Management of Hispanic Employees on New York Dairy Farms: A Survey of Farm Managers, T R Maloney, Cornell University, USA 6: The Dynamics of the Washington Farm Labour Market, D Thilmany and M Miller, Colorado State University, USA 7: The Economic Impact of Migrant Farmworkers on Southeastern Michigan, R P Rosenbaum, Michigan State University, USA 8: Community Response to the Introduction of Hispanic Migrant Agricultural Workers into Central Kentucky, B Mullin Denton, Richmond, KY, USA 9: Does Experience as a US Farmworker Provide Returns in the Mexican Labour Market? S S Zahniser, USDA, Economic Research Service, Washington, USA and M J Greenwood, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA 10: Income Distribution and Farm Labour Markets, R D Emerson and F Roka 11: Rural Deprivation and Farm Worker Deprivation: Who's at 'the Sharp End' of Rural Inequalities in Australia? J McAllister, Central Queensland University, Australia 12: The Role of the State in Manitoba Farm Labour Force Formation, A Mysyk, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 13: Cycles of Deepening Poverty in Rural California: The San Joaquin Valley Towns of McFarland and Farmersville, F Krissman, University of California at San Diego, USA Section III: Farm Worker Health and Safety 14: Safety and Health Attitudes and Practices in Migrant Farm Labour Families, R Seiz and E Pepi Downey, Colorado State University, USA 15: Hired Farm Labour and Health Insurance Coverage, P McNamara, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA and C Ranney, Cornell University, USA 16: Seasonal Migration: Farm Workers in the Alaska Fishing and Seafood Industry and the Impact on Health Care Systems in Communities Where They Work, P Hennessy, Seattle, USA Section IV: Data Comparisons 17: A Comparison of Data Sources for Hired Farm Labor Research: The NAWS and the CPS, J M Larson, J L Findeis, H Swaminathen and Q Wang, Penn State University, USAReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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