{"product_id":"dynamics-of-hired-farm-labour-9780851996035","title":"Dynamics of Hired Farm Labour","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHired seasonal labour forms a significant part of the agricultural workforce in many countries. Key topics covered in this book include: changes in the hired farm workforce; area studies, and community impacts and responses; and the need for community services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection 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, USA","brand":"CABI Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528227266903,"sku":"9780851996035","price":187.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780851996035.jpg?v=1731870857","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dynamics-of-hired-farm-labour-9780851996035","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}