Opportunity Details

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Faculty Information
	Jayanthi Mistry
	jmistry@tufts.edu
	Associate Professor
	P: (617) 627-2038
	F: (617) 627-3503
Address:
	Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development Tufts University 105 College Ave.
	Medford, MA 02155

Opportunity:
	Navigating Across Cultures
Summary:
	The overall research agenda is focused on understanding the processes through which socio-cultural, economic, and community-level contexts interact with family and individual practices to create the conditions under which children develop expertise in navigating multiple cultural worlds and identities. There are opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in independent study, directed research, or theses to get involved in the overarching project.
Contact Via:
	E-mail
What is the timeframe for this research opportunity?
	Summer 2009
Prerequisities for students?
	Familiarity with cross cultural research
Responsibilities for students?
	To conduct field research