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Perceptions of Adolescent and Child Labor within the North American Agrarian Community

    PROF, AST TEACH - Susanna Donaldson

    Contact Detail
    Dr. Susanna Donaldson
    donaldsonsm@umkc.edu


    Description

    This project explores the way farm families perceive adolescent and child farm labor. The methodologies employed by this project involve (1) the collection and textual analysis of social media posts, (2) the collection and textual analysis of online news articles, (3) interviews and focus groups.


    Location
    UMKC. May involve travel to rural communities in Missouri and Kansas.


    Qualifications
    A deep interest cultural anthropology or sociology and an interest in learning ethnographic research methodologies.


    Last Updated
    Mar 4, 2024


Now that UR-Linked has helped you to identify a faculty project that interests you and for which you might be qualified, be sure to review the essential steps in contacting a potential faculty mentor.

The Director of Undergraduate Research, Dr. Jane Greer., can provide you with further guidance about finding and connecting with faculty mentors at UMKC.

Once you have reviewed the essential steps to prepare for connecting with a potential faculty mentor, you can use the "Contact Details" for this project to connect with the faculty member and to begin a conversation about how you might get involved.