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Showing 1 to 20 of 73 for “"Farm Workers"”.
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Equality and Cultural Capital for Migrant Farm Workers
… this research investigates Scotland’s migrant farm workers’ experiences not only in employment but also around their social and cultural transitions. The study shows how those experiences resonate with keys themes and concepts in contemporary migration literature that greatly contribute to the …
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Farm workers in Stellenbosch : a survey of factors affecting health
The study was done to establish a profile of farm workers' health; and to investigate the extent to which the health of farm workers may be impaired by identified factors, both environmental and non-environmental.
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Farm workers in Stellenbosch: A survey of factors affecting health
… study describing the condition of farm workers in the Stellenbosch area of South Africa. The study was done to establish a profile of farm workers' health; and to investigate the extent to which the health of farm workers may be impaired by identified factors, both environmental and …
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Characterizing Occupational Risk Factors and Kidney Function in Migrant Farm Workers
… disproportionally affecting young agricultural workers with no traditional risk factor such as diabetes, hypertension, high lipoprotein levels, and tobacco usage. Although the risk factors are not yet fully understood, some have been proposed to explain the pattern of this disease, including …
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The relationship between pesticide metabolites and asthma outcomes among women farm workers
… levels of whole blood cholinesterase among women farm workers. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between exposure to different pesticides (ascertained through pesticide metabolites concentrations in urine) and asthma phenotypes (based on respiratory symptoms, …
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Impact of institutional diversity on unions and NGO's efforts to represent and articulate farm workers' grievances: case study of the 2012 Western Cape farm workers strike and protest action
… of attaining a practical solution for the farm workers' issues. The paper explores the layered disparities of the workers within the farms, showing that a group's view is an aggregation of individuals' different opinions and experiences;; this is important to acknowledge in the study of …
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Enumeration and health-related characteristics of hired farm workers in Cherokee County, Texas
Hired farm workers are among the most vulnerable persons living in the United States. Because they are often recent, undocumented immigrants, who do not speak English, it is difficult to obtain accurate counts of their numbers, and to understand their health risks. After the publication of a …
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Factors influencing occupational health and safety practices among farm workers at the University of Venda Farm
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Culture care values, beliefs, and practices of Mexican American migrant farm workers related to health promoting behaviors
… care values, beliefs, and practices of migrant farm workers related to health promoting behaviors in context of their temporary living accommodations and work setting in two small towns in east central Indiana. The goal of this study was to generate knowledge regarding culture care values, …
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Papsak consumption and problem drinking amongst farm workers in the rural Western Cape : prevalence and risk factors
… for papsak consumption and problem amongst farm workers in the rural Western Cape. It also explores the attitudes of drinkers with respect to their choice of alcohol type and the practices of papsak drinkers, in order to identify target groups for community level interventions and to inform …
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The association of depression, impulsivity and suicidal ideation with organophosphate pesticide exposure amongst South African farm workers
The objectives were to evaluate the validity and reliability of four neurobehavioral instruments used in the study and to test three models hypothesised as possible causal pathways between OP exposure and depression, impulsive behaviour and suicidal ideation.
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Fruit of the Vine, work of human hands : farm workers and alcohol on a farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa
… create circumstances of social suffering amongst farm workers in the Western Cape. argue that the labour relations on the research farm are shot through with violence and I trace the use of paternalism as a means to control the work force. I argue that the principles of paternalism have been …
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La Causa Para La Raza: The Educative Processes and Development of Knowledge in the United Farm Workers from 1962 to 1970
… knowledge in the social movement of the United Farm Workers from 1962 to 1970. Materials for this study were found in the archives of Labor History and Urban Affairs at the Walter Reuther Library at Wayne State University and from secondary sources. A conceptual framework for this study was …
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"Dit is baie mooi in die kerk" : experiences of work and religion among farm workers on selected farms in the Western Cape
… the thesis that the strong religious attitude of farm workers is a result of the socio-economic conditions and cultural traditions this specific workers' group faces. Furthermore, experiences of religion and the church as institution are regarded as a reflection of the level of awareness and …
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An investigation into the neurological and neurobehavioural effects of long-term agrichemical exposure among deciduous fruit farm workers in the Western Cape, South Africa
… neurobehavioural abnormalities amongst 247 fruit farm workers in the Kouebokkeveld in the Western Cape, of whom 163 were current agrichemical applicators. Outcomes measured included neurological symptoms, peripheral vibration sense, motor tremor, as well as performance on the World Health …
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Structural adjustments to the farm labour force, 1994-2011 : a Mincerian exploration of returns to education and experience
… of employment and income for many unskilled workers in South Africa. However, due to the decline in the sector's contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (as a result of the reduction in agricultural production and an increase in the contribution of the manufacturing and services sectors) …
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A Respite from the Harvest
In the United States, migrant farm workers are often the lowest paid workers in a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, and are also often provided substandard housing which lacks the space and basic necessities to live in dignity and hope. After a few years of hard labor and sacrifices, some …
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Racialized Fields: Asians, Mexicans, and the Farm Labor Struggle in California
… historical struggle of Asian and Mexican origin farm workers in California during the twentieth century. The study investigates how the battle for economic justice, in which farm workers engaged, did not center solely on issues of class. Instead, I utilize the sociological lens of race theories …
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The role of organophosphate exposure in the aetiology of depression and suicidality amoungst farm workers on wine and table grape farms in the Worcester area of the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… risk to the health of its employeesâ, farm workers in South Africa are exposed to numerous occupational health and safety hazards on a nearly daily basis. One of the many occupational hazards confronting farm workers is their exposure to pesticides, particularly organophosphates, which …
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