title: A season in the life of a migrant farm worker in California.
abstract: There is an erroneous but widespread belief that in the past few decades California agriculture has become increasingly mechanized and reduced its need for migrant labor. Steeply increasing demand, however, for specialty fruit and vegetable crops, which are labor-intensive, has actually increased the need for migrant workers, who come mainly from Mexico. A case study of a young migrant describes the dismal work, economic, and living conditions such workers typically endure and the possible health consequences of those conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara 93106-3210.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Palerm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D014171:Transients and Migrants