Children's rights and parents' rights in child welfare, education, and health: Tracking national trends
Jill Berrick, Professor
Social Welfare
Open. Apprentices needed for the fall semester. Enter your application online beginning August 21st. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 31st, 4pm.
The U.S. is the only country in the world that has not signed the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. The position of children in this country is therefore ambiguous and contested. Examining news stories that pertain to children and families over the past five years, this study will determine whether there are trends towards privileging children's rights or parents' rights in the areas of health, education, or child welfare, and the ways in which those rights are expressed across states and contexts.
Role: Data have been collected, coded numerically, and cleaned. Student will assist with data analysis and collection of relevant literature.
Qualifications: Strong candidates will have an interest in children's issues and knowledge of R for data analysis.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Jill Duerr Berrick, Ph.D. candidate
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: Remote. Includes bi-weekly meeting with professor
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