Date of Award

Fall 2023

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

College

College of Education

Department

Department of Education

Primary Advisor

Dr. Kevin Weaver

Second Advisor

Dr. Thomas J. Gollery

Third Advisor

Dr. Lisa Coscia

Abstract

Awareness of human trafficking is key to prevention and intervention, and it is important for educators to have an awareness of it in the classroom. Conducting a quantitative study, the researcher surveyed 40 teachers from various counties throughout the state of Florida. The teachers were surveyed to determine awareness levels and their perception of effectively addressing all matters associated with human trafficking. The internal reliability level of participant responses was considered excellent. Results showed higher levels of awareness when evidence of human trafficking training was provided and was statistically significant. Results also revealed an increase in confidence when evidence of human trafficking training was present. The use of a two-phase analysis revealed how three elements of human trafficking were considered statistically significant based on an evaluation of the predictive abilities of the three elements while using the multiple linear regression statistic technique. Three elements of human trafficking were statistically significantly predictive of study participants' perceptions of their overall effectiveness in addressing all matters associated with human trafficking: training received, prevention technique awareness, and confidence in the application of prevention techniques.

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