Identifying the occupational health needs of migrant workers

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 57-76

  Hawkes, Lynae ^a   May, John ^a   Earle Richardson, Giulia ^a   Paap, Kris ^b   Santiago, Blanca ^c   Ginley, Barbara ^c  

^a BASSETT HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Maine Migrant Health Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Blueberry raking; Collaborative research; Community assessment; Health; Migrant workers; Occupational safety; Participatory research

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949165615     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v15n03_04     Document Type: Article

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