Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 Hi : The California Institute for Rural Studies polled participants in the Cal. Agricultural Workers Survey about domestic violence. Here is a quote from a report being compiled by NCFH on domestic violence: The California Agricultural Worker Health Survey found that overall, 5% of female farmworkers had been the victims of violence in the previous twelve months of the survey. In one particular site, 14% of women reported being physically abused in the previous year. The high variability demonstrated across sites is a likely indication of under-reporting. A school district survey of secondary students in the same community that reported 14% above found that domestic violence was cited most often as the number one problem facing their family. Regards, Lighthall Ph.D.Executive DirectorCalifornia Institute for Rural StudiesP.O. Box 2143 (U.S. Mail)221 G Street, Suite 204, CA 95616Tel: (530)756-6555Fax: (530)756-7429 dlighthall@... -----Original Message-----From: sfrascella@... [mailto:sfrascella@...]Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [ ] Digest Number 305Greetings. CA's Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) currently sponsors a small statewide working group which is looking at domestic violence and child abuse issues in the migrant and seasonal farmworker population. This activity is part of a larger federal grant they have from the Rural Domestic Violence Child Victimization program. As an independent consultant hired to facilitate about six meetings of this group, I'm seeking information about about or contact with individuals and/or groups who have studied family violence among MSFW's or have worked with victims who are MSFW. As you are aware, domestic violence is a serious health issue, among the many and complex health issues that affect farmworkers. Our group hopes to use the limited time available to us to construct a plan or recommendations that will improve the safety of migrant/seasonal farmworkers who are family violence victims. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me in terms of contacts or information. Frascella 2030 State Street, #22 Santa Barbara CA 93105 805 682 0112 805 682 9642 fax To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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