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Florida, "The East Coast"
Title
Florida, "The East Coast": Its Builders, Resources, Industries, Town and City Developments.
Date Issued
1926
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000030.pdf
Subject Headings
History, Florida, Agriculture, Urban development
Format
E-book
MIGRANT FARMWORKERS IN AMERICA: A FLORIDA CASE STUDY
Title
MIGRANT FARMWORKERS IN AMERICA: A FLORIDA CASE STUDY.
Creator
MOHL, SANDRA MAE., Florida Atlantic University, O'Sullivan, John
Abstract/Description
Migrant farmworkers remain an important entity in American agriculture. These economically disadvantaged citizens are often repaid for grueling labor with low wages and intolerable and unsafe working conditions. The majority of migrants are provided with poor and unsanitary housing. Children of migrant parents especially suffer inadequate schooling and non-enforcement of child labor laws. Beneficial legislation is generally thwarted by agribusiness, their lobbyists, and sympathizers in the...
Show moreMigrant farmworkers remain an important entity in American agriculture. These economically disadvantaged citizens are often repaid for grueling labor with low wages and intolerable and unsafe working conditions. The majority of migrants are provided with poor and unsanitary housing. Children of migrant parents especially suffer inadequate schooling and non-enforcement of child labor laws. Beneficial legislation is generally thwarted by agribusiness, their lobbyists, and sympathizers in the state legislature and Congress. Unionization of farmworkers can accomplish better living and working conditions, but it will only come through bitter struggle. Florida has proven slow to improve the lot of migrants who toil in the state's fields and groves. Organizers and farmworkers look to the United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez for hope and leadership. Concerned citizens are providing hopeful signs that Florida may soon produce some positive changes for migrant farmworkers.
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Date Issued
1981
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14074
Subject Headings
Migrant agricultural laborers--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Home Life in Florida
Title
Home Life in Florida.
Creator
Harcourt, Helen.
Date Issued
1889
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000032.pdf
Subject Headings
Agriculture, Description and travel, Economic conditions, Agriculture, Description and travel
Format
E-book
ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RELOCATION PROGRAMS FOR MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
Title
ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RELOCATION PROGRAMS FOR MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
Creator
THOMSON, LINDA M., Florida Atlantic University, Cataldo, Everett, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
This paper reports on a project to compile educational and acculturational programs for migrant workers who were to be relocated in West Palm Beach through a family rehabilitation program, Rural New Town, Inc. The programs were developed under contract and represent the first compilation of migrant educational materials. Materials from every source were combined and through strict attention to the particular needs of the migrant population a comprehensive plan was created to direct the...
Show moreThis paper reports on a project to compile educational and acculturational programs for migrant workers who were to be relocated in West Palm Beach through a family rehabilitation program, Rural New Town, Inc. The programs were developed under contract and represent the first compilation of migrant educational materials. Materials from every source were combined and through strict attention to the particular needs of the migrant population a comprehensive plan was created to direct the migrant and the administrator in the acculturation/education process.
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Date Issued
1974
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13673
Subject Headings
Migrant agricultural laborers--Florida--Palm Beach County, Migrant agricultural laborers--United States
Format
Document (PDF)
empirical study of farm workers in South Florida: Environmental injustice in the fields?
Title
An empirical study of farm workers in South Florida: Environmental injustice in the fields?.
Creator
Murphy, Martha Celeste, Florida Atlantic University, Leip, Leslie A.
Abstract/Description
A Social Distance Model was developed for this dissertation to illustrate the marginalization of the migrant farm workers in South Florida. The social distance indicators used in the Social Distance Model are: (1) income level, (2) education level, (3) use of the dominant language, (4) property ownership, (5) laws and legal rights, and (6) race and ethnicity. These indicators demonstrate the marginalization of farm workers. This marginalization results in the creation of an occupational...
Show moreA Social Distance Model was developed for this dissertation to illustrate the marginalization of the migrant farm workers in South Florida. The social distance indicators used in the Social Distance Model are: (1) income level, (2) education level, (3) use of the dominant language, (4) property ownership, (5) laws and legal rights, and (6) race and ethnicity. These indicators demonstrate the marginalization of farm workers. This marginalization results in the creation of an occupational subgroup vulnerable to pesticide exposure, lack of protection under the law, and health problems. The four research questions which are used to illustrate this theoretical model are: (1) do the demographics of the sample population represent a marginalized subculture vulnerable to exposure to environmental hazards? (2) is there a relationship between working in the fields in two South Florida counties and exposure to pesticides? (3) are the current federal and Florida laws which protect farm workers from exposure to pesticides being properly implemented? and (4) is there a relationship between the health of farm workers in two South Florida counties and their exposure to pesticides? A survey about pesticide exposure, health problems and laws and legal rights was used to gather data about farm workers in two South Florida counties. A face-to-face, closed and open-ended survey was conducted with farm workers at several migrant farm worker day care centers in Palm Beach and Indian River County, Florida. The results of the dissertation reveal that: the negative outcomes of the Social Distance Model, which are poverty, alienation, lack of skills, economic exploitation, lack of use of the dominant language, lack of information on laws and legal rights, and few choices and alternatives for employment and housing, provide an explanation for the farm workers' marginalization. As a result of their marginalization, farm workers are an occupational group vulnerable to pesticide exposure. Another finding of the study is that federal and state laws which are currently in place to protect the workers from pesticide exposure do not adequately protect the workers from exposure to harmful pesticides and farm workers are uninformed of the laws which exist to protect them from possible pesticide exposure. Several of the health problems farm workers noted match the symptoms of moderate and mild pesticide poisoning. The results of the study demonstrate that the farm workers are disadvantaged because the majority of the farm workers: earn a yearly wage that puts them below the poverty line, do not speak English, have a minimal education level, and are uninformed about the current laws pertaining to pesticide exposure. The combination of these findings leads this researcher to the conclusion that the migrant farm workers interviewed for this study are a vulnerable subgroup of the American population, at serious risk of exposure to environmental hazards. The study concludes with policy recommendations for Florida state officials and the federal government to change and better enforce the current laws pertaining to farm workers. These changes will help the implementation and enforcement of the current laws designed to protect farm workers from pesticide exposure. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12513
Subject Headings
Agricultural laborers--Florida, Environmental justice, Agricultural laborers--Health and hygiene--Law and legislation
Format
Document (PDF)
Know Your State
Title
Know Your State.
Creator
Brooks, TJ, Mayo, Nathan
Abstract/Description
The location of Florida on the map shows that its future will develop opportunities not hitherto possible because of vast changes in the trade routes after World War II, and the increased
Date Issued
1944
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000361
Subject Headings
Florida -- Handbooks, manuals, etc., Florida. Agriculture, Department of
Format
E-book
CHANGING ROLE OF THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT AS A COMMUNITY EDUCATOR
Title
THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT AS A COMMUNITY EDUCATOR.
Creator
KLATT, ELAINE THERESE., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
Problem. This study was designed to elicit opinions of the respective role perceptions of county extension agents employed by the Florida Cooperative Extension Service system. The study examined the responses of 236 county extension agents on a survey instrument designed to analyze and determine what county extension agents perceive to be their present role as community educators and what they perceive to be their desired role as community educators. Procedure. The procedure used in this...
Show moreProblem. This study was designed to elicit opinions of the respective role perceptions of county extension agents employed by the Florida Cooperative Extension Service system. The study examined the responses of 236 county extension agents on a survey instrument designed to analyze and determine what county extension agents perceive to be their present role as community educators and what they perceive to be their desired role as community educators. Procedure. The procedure used in this study included a review of the literature. Data were obtained from a questionnaire mailed to 287 county extension agents in the State of Florida. Two hundred and thirty-six respondents represented an 84 percent return. The statistical tests used in this study for analysis of results were the t-test and Analysis of Variance. Conclusions. The data led to the following conclusions: (1) Out of twenty-five items in the questionnaire, twenty-four were significantly different. Twenty-two of the items were significant at .01 and twenty-four at the .05 level of confidence. (2) The item with the highest level of difference pertained to county extension agents' present and desired role perceptions "as the leading educators in communities." The results would indicate that 90 percent of the county extension agents aspire to be leading educators in their communities. On the other hand, 65 percent of the respondents presently do not enjoy a role as leading educators in communities. (3) The data indicates that county extension agents would prefer that university specialists expand their role of support to county education programs. (4) The data shows that 90 percent of county extension agents perceive themselves to be community educators in their present role. Similarly, 98 percent of the respondents "strongly agreed" that extension agents should be community educators. Therefore, it can be concluded that county extension agents perceive their role to be a community educator. (5) The discrepancies between what county extension agents perceive to be their present role as community educators and what they perceive to be their desired role as community educators do not relate to such population variables as size of county or age.
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Date Issued
1984
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11847
Subject Headings
Agricultural extension workers--Florida--Attitudes, Community development--Florida, Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Format
Document (PDF)
Water tables and drainage uniformity in the Everglades Agricultural Area
Title
Water tables and drainage uniformity in the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Creator
Garcia, Raymond Michael., Florida Atlantic University, Scarlatos, Panagiotis (Pete) D.
Abstract/Description
Drainage waters leaving the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) have been implicated as having adverse effects on the receiving Water Conservation Areas (WCAs) and Everglades National Park (ENP). The objectives were to quantify and describe the rainfall and drainage events, characterize their effects on the water table system, and determine any relationships between the open channel drainage system and the field water tables on farms in the EAA. Water table rise in the soil profile from...
Show moreDrainage waters leaving the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) have been implicated as having adverse effects on the receiving Water Conservation Areas (WCAs) and Everglades National Park (ENP). The objectives were to quantify and describe the rainfall and drainage events, characterize their effects on the water table system, and determine any relationships between the open channel drainage system and the field water tables on farms in the EAA. Water table rise in the soil profile from rainfall averaged a ratio of 10.6:1. Traditional expectations of field drainage behavior to channel gradients were not apparent. Field observation well drainage rates showed no direct relationships to distances across the farm or to the main station pumping rate. Due to the similar field water table responses under varying drainage scenarios, the organic soil, open channels, and the underlying geology were determined to function as an integrated system with respect to the movement of water.
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Date Issued
2000
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12680
Subject Headings
Water table--Florida--Everglades, Drainage--Florida--Everglades, Agriculture--Environmental aspects--Florida--Everglades
Format
Document (PDF)
Educational philosophies and teaching styles of University of Florida Cooperative Extension agents
Title
Educational philosophies and teaching styles of University of Florida Cooperative Extension agents.
Creator
Williams, Brenda Cunningham., Florida Atlantic University, Kussrow, Paul G., Morris, John D.
Abstract/Description
This study investigated the philosophies of adult education and teaching styles as self-assessed by the Florida Cooperative Extension county-based agents. The Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory(c) (PAEI) was used to identify philosophic orientations and the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS) was used to measure teaching style preference as either teacher-centered or learner-centered. Responses to the census survey were received from 217 agents in the six program areas: agriculture...
Show moreThis study investigated the philosophies of adult education and teaching styles as self-assessed by the Florida Cooperative Extension county-based agents. The Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory(c) (PAEI) was used to identify philosophic orientations and the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS) was used to measure teaching style preference as either teacher-centered or learner-centered. Responses to the census survey were received from 217 agents in the six program areas: agriculture (101), family and consumer sciences (56), 4-H and youth development (50), natural resources (6), sea grant (2), and energy (2). The response rate was 69.11 percent. Program area, with its six discrete categories, was the independent variable while the scores from the PAEI(c) and the PALS instruments were the dependent variables. One-way analyses of variance were preformed to determine differences among the program area groups in their adherence to philosophies on the PAEI (c) and scores obtained on the PALS. Analyses revealed that the progressive philosophy was preferred by all groups and that there were significant (p < .05) differences between the program areas and their adherence to the five philosophies. The family and consumer sciences program area had a significantly higher mean score for both the behavioral and progressive philosophies than did 4-H and youth development area. The program area of 4-H had a significantly higher mean than did agriculture for the humanistic philosophy. The total mean scores on the PALS by program area were: agriculture (135.4604); family and consumer sciences (139.3304); 4-H and youth development (136.7100); and the combined areas of natural resources, sea grant, and energy (144.2000). One significant difference was found between the higher mean score of the family and consumer sciences group and that of the agriculture group on factor 3 (relating to experience). Correlations were calculated for the PAEI(c) and PALS cumulative scores plus the factor scores across the three program areas of agriculture, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H and youth development. Though there were individual, significant correlations found between philosophies and scores on the PALS factors, they could not meet the criteria necessary for significance when the per cell alpha level was estimated in order not to exceed the total alpha level of .05 when dealing with multiple hypotheses.
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Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12609
Subject Headings
Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Agricultural extension workers--Florida--Attitudes, Adult education
Format
Document (PDF)
Guide to Florida
Title
A Guide to Florida: "The Land of Flowers".
Creator
Olney, George Washington
Date Issued
1872
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000003.pdf
Subject Headings
Agriculture, Description and travel, History, Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913, Business, Agriculture, and Tourism, 1878-1897
Format
E-book
Lake Worth Historian
Title
Lake Worth Historian.
Date Issued
1896
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000021.pdf
Subject Headings
History, Description and travel, Agriculture, Description and travel, History, Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913, Business, Agriculture, and Tourism, 1878-1897
Format
E-book
Photograph Album of Florida Scenes, Palm Beach and Royal Poinciana Hotel
Title
Photograph Album of Florida Scenes, Palm Beach and Royal Poinciana Hotel.
Abstract/Description
Photograph album, consisting primarily of photographs of people in Florida locales in early part of the 20th century.
Date Issued
1904
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000010.pdf
Subject Headings
Pictorial works, Description and travel, History, Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913, Business, Agriculture, and Tourism, 1878-1897
Format
E-book
Scenes of Florida
Title
Scenes of Florida.
Date Issued
[19--]
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000012.pdf
Subject Headings
Pictorial works, Description and travel, Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913, Business, Agriculture, and Tourism, 1878-1897
Format
E-book
You're too late!"
Title
" You're too late!": prenatal health seeking behaviors of Guatemalan Mayan women in Palm Beach County.
Creator
Supanich, Colleen., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
In this thesis I explore the circumstances in which pregnant Guatemalan Mayan women in South Florida communities found themselves. A local non-profit organization, the Guatemalan Maya Center (GMC), offered assistance to pregnant Mayan women to secure biomedical prenatal care, yet many continued to underutilize these services. The decision to utilize this form of care largely depended on whether a woman received care from a traditional midwife in the community. Women receiving care from a...
Show moreIn this thesis I explore the circumstances in which pregnant Guatemalan Mayan women in South Florida communities found themselves. A local non-profit organization, the Guatemalan Maya Center (GMC), offered assistance to pregnant Mayan women to secure biomedical prenatal care, yet many continued to underutilize these services. The decision to utilize this form of care largely depended on whether a woman received care from a traditional midwife in the community. Women receiving care from a midwife generally did not seek biomedical care until late in their pregnancies. Women unable to locate a midwife often incorporated biomedical care once they suspected pregnancy. Due to the difficulties accessing the GMC's services prior to enrollment many of these women did not obtain "timely" care. A better understanding of the ways in which Guatemalan Mayan women incorporated biomedical prenatal care into their lives is the first step towards increasing their participation in these services.
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Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/192990
Subject Headings
Maya women, Medical care, Prenatal care, Maternal health services, Midwifery, Social aspects, Migrant agricultural laborers, Medical care
Format
Document (PDF)