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Peer reviewedWhitener, Leslie A. – Rural Sociology, 1985
Investigates extent of diversity and segmentation within United States migrant farm labor force by examining differences in migrants' attachment to farmwork. Finds three groups of migrants with differing levels of dependence on agriculture differentiated by demographic (age, minority status, region) and employment (earnings) variables. (NEC)
Descriptors: Demography, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor
Peer reviewedTienda, Marta – Rural Sociology, 1979
Rural children are more economically valuable than urban children to parents and are twice as likely to be economically active, although social, familial, and individual differences (such as age, sex, and education) can significantly influence labor force activity. (SB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Birth Rate, Child Labor, Demography
