The health of U.S. hired farm workers

Annual Review of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue , 2003, Pages 175-193

  Villarejo, Don ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Farm worker; Hispanic health; Migrant labor; Minority health; Occupational health and safety

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CHILD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIGRANT WORKER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIOLENCE; AGRICULTURE; CATERING SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MANPOWER; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037490158     PISSN: 01637525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.24.100901.140901     Document Type: Review

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