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abstract: 'The goal of this project was to protect children while parents work in
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agriculture by improving off-farm services for children of migrant and
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seasonal farm workers. Large agricultural enterprises have policies
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forbidding children in the worksite. At the same time, their employees,
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who are trying to generate income, seek as many work hours as possible
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but often lack viable options for childcare services. As employers
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strive to increase their labor pool, and workers seek off-farm
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childcare, there is mutual interest in improving access to childcare
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services in agricultural regions dependent on large numbers of full-time
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and seasonal workers. This report describes the employers'' perspectives
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on childcare needs of hired farm workers'' families and their barriers
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and motivators to facilitating off-farm childcare services. Using
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descriptive survey research methodology, data were collected from a
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convenience sample of 102 agribusiness owners and Human Resource
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directors attending an agricultural conference regarding labor laws or
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personnel management. Results revealed significant differences for those
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companies employing more than 25 workers compared to their counterparts.
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Primary motivators for offering childcare as an employment benefit were
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improved employee morale, enhanced company reputation, and a more stable
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workforce. A major barrier was that half of large-scale enterprises lack
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guidance on how to provide childcare options for their workers. Survey
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results are being used to facilitate collaboration among employers, farm
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workers, and childcare providers to offer a safe, nurturing environment
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for children while their parents work in agriculture.'
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affiliation: 'Lee, BC (Corresponding Author), Natl Childrens Ctr Rural \& Agr Hlth
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\& Safety, 1000 N Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449 USA.
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Lee, Barbara C.; Salzwedel, Marsha A., Natl Childrens Ctr Rural \& Agr Hlth \& Safety,
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1000 N Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449 USA.
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Chyou, Po-Huang, Marshfield Clin Res Inst, Marshfield, WI USA.
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Liebman, Amy K., Migrant Clinicians Network, Salisbury, MD USA.'
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author: Lee, Barbara C. and Salzwedel, Marsha A. and Chyou, Po-Huang and Liebman,
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Amy K.
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author-email: lee.barbara@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Lee
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given: Barbara C.
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- family: Salzwedel
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given: Marsha A.
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- family: Chyou
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given: Po-Huang
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- family: Liebman
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given: Amy K.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2017.1358230
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eissn: 1545-0813
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files: []
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issn: 1059-924X
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journal: JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE
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keywords: Agriculture; child care; employers; farm workers; socio-ecological model
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language: English
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number: '4'
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number-of-cited-references: '13'
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pages: 376-383
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papis_id: 74af778427abf7a9bea896efc1aeeed3
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ref: Lee2017employersperspective
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times-cited: '8'
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title: Employers' Perspective on Childcare Services for Hired Farm Workers
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000408753800013
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '13'
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volume: '22'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2017'
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