Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Advisor "Gilles, Jere Lee"
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America's invisible workers : a study of migrant out-of-school youth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The steady stream of new immigrant labor into the Midwest has clearly begun to change the very fabric of rural life. Mostly male, Latino, single, childless, highly mobile, and with limited education, migrant out-of-school ... -
Exploring the impact of the Millennium Village Promise on community networks : the case of Sauri Millennium Village in western Kenya
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)For several decades, international development experts have been involved in attempts to help rural communities in Africa attain the economic development. The Millennium Village Promise is the recent strategy which is ... -
Gendered waters : the participation of women on the program 'One million cisterns' in the Brazilian semi-arid region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation presents a qualitative case study of women participation in the Program 'OneMillion Cisterns' in the Brazilian Semi-Arid region, in three locations: Afogados da Ingazeira, Mossoro and Fortaleza, using ...