Undergraduate Students' Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking
Poster Number
10
Session Title
Poster Session 1
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Social Work
Faculty Mentor
Anthony Hill, Ph.D.
Abstract
Human trafficking is a violation of human rights because the victims are stripped of their dignity, abused, and forced to work. There is a dearth of research on human trafficking because it is an insidious business, and victims are reluctant to come forward. Human trafficking happens on America's college campuses at alarming rates. Human trafficking permeates all segments of society because it can happen in our backyards. With human trafficking happening on college campuses around America, additional research is needed to understand undergraduate students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about the topic. The study's results can inform programs and other interventions to increase understanding of the warning signs, impact, and safeguards to lessen the effects of human trafficking. The researcher distributed a survey electronically using social media and to measure undergraduate students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes toward human trafficking. The researcher measured the relationships or correlations between human trafficking and students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes. This research will contribute to the body of knowledge because it helps to reveal undergraduate students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes on human trafficking, which could serve as the foundation for programs and other interventions that endeavor to decrease the prevalence of human trafficking. Equally important, this research will heighten researchers' understanding of the topic.
Course Assignment
MCNR 300 - Fortner-Wood
Other Presentations/Performances
Winthrop McNair Research Symposium, June 2020 and NASW-SC 2021 Symposium Mini Series, January 2021
Type of Presentation
Poster presentation
Grant Support?
McNair Scholars Stipend, Winthrop University, Summer 2020
Undergraduate Students' Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a violation of human rights because the victims are stripped of their dignity, abused, and forced to work. There is a dearth of research on human trafficking because it is an insidious business, and victims are reluctant to come forward. Human trafficking happens on America's college campuses at alarming rates. Human trafficking permeates all segments of society because it can happen in our backyards. With human trafficking happening on college campuses around America, additional research is needed to understand undergraduate students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about the topic. The study's results can inform programs and other interventions to increase understanding of the warning signs, impact, and safeguards to lessen the effects of human trafficking. The researcher distributed a survey electronically using social media and to measure undergraduate students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes toward human trafficking. The researcher measured the relationships or correlations between human trafficking and students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes. This research will contribute to the body of knowledge because it helps to reveal undergraduate students' perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes on human trafficking, which could serve as the foundation for programs and other interventions that endeavor to decrease the prevalence of human trafficking. Equally important, this research will heighten researchers' understanding of the topic.
