Dr. Sue Peoples is a rural sociologist specialising in rural research particularly farmer attitudes and behaviour towards animal welfare practices, environmental sustainability, and adaptation to climate change.She is also an expert in understanding resilient rural communities, with a particular research passion focused on studying the role and position of farm women. Sue strongly advocates that farm women are the key to the world's environmental future in the face of unprecedented challenges such as climate change.
Sue utilises a range of innovative qualitative methodologies whilst conducting research particularly one-on-one interviews as she firmly believes that personal narrative provides individual experiences enveloped within a capsule of personal emotions.
Key Words:
Rural sociology; farm women; rural communities; qualitative research, climate change adaptation and resilience, adoption of new technologies/advice; the human touch in animal welfare practices, sustainable farming.