Juan Pachon

The goal of this research project is to advance the understanding of the mental well-being in rural Florida by quantifying relationships among mental, social, and economic well-being indicators of Florida farm workers. My project combines the health, sociology, and economics literature to study the complex system of rural well-being for contributing to healthier farm communities in Florida. This will be achieved by looking specifically on the changing population of migrant farm workers in Florida, by analyzing whether this shift in demographics has cause cross-cultural and ethnic differences and social isolation among migrant farm workers. Further understanding how mental health effects the workers’ through development of a combination of mental health and socioeconomic indicators.