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Guthrie, Eric A.
Extending the Utility of Public Use Microdata.
Degree: PhD, Sociology and Rural Studies, 2018, South Dakota State University
URL: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2439 
► Applied demography employs population studies in the effort to answer real world questions and provide insights for the problems that business and civic leaders…
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demography employs
population studies in the effort to answer real world questions and provide insights for the problems that business and civic leaders face on an ongoing basis. To answer these questions the applied demographer sometimes performs primary research, but more often they attempt to leverage and extend the use of publicly available data to answer the questions presented in an efficient and timeconstrained manner. The work described here looks at a problem presented by the Michigan Department of Education and the solution presented by the Michigan State Demographer. The problem required estimates for a single-year age group at a nonstandard poverty level. These data are not published by the U.S. Census Bureau, but a novel solution was developed to serve an intermediate need until a custom tabulation of Census data could be delivered. With the delivery of a custom tabulation of Census data, there was a unique opportunity to test the results of the interpolation against what would be a gold standard dataset. The results reveal that the process of interpolating estimates devised as a solution could produce estimates that could be useful for a variety of purposes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Weiwei Zhang.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Guthrie, E. A. (2018). Extending the Utility of Public Use Microdata. (Doctoral Dissertation). South Dakota State University. Retrieved from https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2439
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Guthrie, Eric A. “Extending the Utility of Public Use Microdata.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, South Dakota State University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2439.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Guthrie, Eric A. “Extending the Utility of Public Use Microdata.” 2018. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Guthrie EA. Extending the Utility of Public Use Microdata. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. South Dakota State University; 2018. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2439.
Council of Science Editors:
Guthrie EA. Extending the Utility of Public Use Microdata. [Doctoral Dissertation]. South Dakota State University; 2018. Available from: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2439
University of Pennsylvania
2.
Cruz Castanheira, Helena.
Social and Demographic Determinants of Low Fertility in Brazil.
Degree: 2015, University of Pennsylvania
URL: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1673
► Brazil has experienced a rapid demographic transition, going from an estimated TFR of 6.28 children per woman in 1960 to 1.90 in 2010 (IBGE 2012).…
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▼ Brazil has experienced a rapid demographic transition, going from an estimated TFR of 6.28 children per woman in 1960 to 1.90 in 2010 (IBGE 2012). In this dissertation, I explore the social and demographic determinants of low fertility in the country. The first study analyzes the association of human development, gender equality, and work-childrearing support environment with the likelihood of having a birth in 1991, 2000, and 2010. The results show a declining relative importance of the Human Development Index (HDIm) with time, while the gender equality and work-childrearing support environment increase its relative importance. The emergence of these associations in 2000 and 2010 is likely to be driven by a rise in the share of professional and managerial females in the labor market. In the second study, I explore the extent in which childbearing is a constraint on the employment of mothers with young children in Brazil. Specifically, I test whether an exogenous increase in public child care centers between 2007 and 2009 is associated with an increase in labor force participation and hours worked of mothers with the youngest child aged four or less. The results indicate that the increase in child care availability had a positive impact on female labor force participation and hours worked, specially for married mothers with lower levels of education attainment. The third study assess the plausibility of a demographic technique, the P/F Brass method, used to estimate Brazil’s official TFR. The method increased the TFRs observed in Census Surveys by approximately 12% in 1991, 10% in 2000, and 19% in 2010. Because of the dramatic fertility decline in Brazil in the age groups of 15-19 and 20-24, specially in 2010, and the violation of the stable population assumption, I conclude that the Brass method should no longer be used when estimating the official TFR in the country.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Cruz Castanheira, H. (2015). Social and Demographic Determinants of Low Fertility in Brazil. (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1673
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cruz Castanheira, Helena. “Social and Demographic Determinants of Low Fertility in Brazil.” 2015. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1673.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cruz Castanheira, Helena. “Social and Demographic Determinants of Low Fertility in Brazil.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Cruz Castanheira H. Social and Demographic Determinants of Low Fertility in Brazil. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1673.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Cruz Castanheira H. Social and Demographic Determinants of Low Fertility in Brazil. [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2015. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1673
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University of Pennsylvania
3.
Abufhele Milad, Alejandra.
Three Essays On Early Childhood Development In Chile.
Degree: 2017, University of Pennsylvania
URL: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2156
► Early childhood development literature has emphasized the role that parental investment and early life conditions play on human capital formation. Still, there is little evidence…
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▼ Early childhood development literature has emphasized the role that parental investment and early life conditions play on human capital formation. Still, there is little evidence on the mechanisms driving such dependence. This dissertation examines potential mechanisms explaining the relationship between parental investments, early life conditions and children’s outcomes. The first chapter exploits a plausibly exogenous variation on the timing at which a maternity leave extension reform was implemented to estimate the causal effect of additional weeks of maternity leave on breastfeeding duration in Chile. By using data from the Chilean Longitudinal Survey of Early Childhood (ELPI), I find that additional weeks of maternity leave increases significantly breastfeeding duration; however, the effects show substantial heterogeneity by socioeconomic status in favor of low-educated mothers, suggesting that the reform has equalizing effects. The second chapter examines how parental investments respond to differences in the initial endowment between siblings within families, and how parental preference tradeoffs vary between families with different maternal education. Using ELPI twins data, I find that preferences are not at the extreme of pure compensatory investments to offset endowment inequalities among siblings nor at the extreme of pure reinforcement favoring the better-endowed child with no concern about inequality, but that parental investment preferences are neutral, so that they do not change the inequality on endowment differentials, a result that is consistent across families with low- and high-educated mothers. The third chapter provides empirical evidence on the effects of birth weight on cognitive and non-cognitive development. Results from singletons births show a positive association. The first-difference models for identical twins, show that birth weight does not have a significant effect on the developmental test scores. However, twins estimates stratified by age of the children show that birth weight effects are positive and significant but only for children between 3 and 7 years old. Overall, I conclude that endowments at birth, parental investments and policy interventions are all key determinants to unravel children’s outcomes, and exploring the role that age and socioeconomic heterogeneity play in the production of these outcomes seems to be key for a thorough understanding of early childhood inequalities.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography; Population; and Ecology
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Abufhele Milad, A. (2017). Three Essays On Early Childhood Development In Chile. (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2156
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Abufhele Milad, Alejandra. “Three Essays On Early Childhood Development In Chile.” 2017. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2156.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Abufhele Milad, Alejandra. “Three Essays On Early Childhood Development In Chile.” 2017. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Abufhele Milad A. Three Essays On Early Childhood Development In Chile. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2156.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Abufhele Milad A. Three Essays On Early Childhood Development In Chile. [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2017. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2156
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Arkansas
4.
Wang, Zhongyi.
Socio-Demographic and Economic Determinants of Food Deserts.
Degree: MS, 2012, University of Arkansas
URL: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/562
► In this paper we utilized a panel data set from 2004 to 2010 to identify and determine the demographic and economic drivers of food…
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▼ In this paper we utilized a panel data set from 2004 to 2010 to identify and determine the demographic and economic drivers of food deserts in both urban and rural areas in Arkansas. We defined food deserts as areas where access to healthy foods such as fresh vegetables and fruits are limited. More specifically, separate distance measures from the census block centroid to the nearest supermarket or grocery store were used to determine if the area is an urban food desert (1 mile) or rural food desert (10 miles). These distance measures were then aggregated at the census block group level. Locations of supermarkets and big grocery stores that provide fresh produce were geocoded (latitude and longitude) accordingly. Socio-demographic and economic variables at the census block group level were then matched with the distance information. These variables were from Census 2000 Summary File 3. Finally, we employed multivariate regression approaches to model the relationship between socio-demographic and economic factors and the existence of urban and rural food deserts in Arkansas. We found that block groups with deprived situation, such as less per capita income, higher unemployment, and less educational attainment, will be more likely to be food deserts.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rodolfo M. Nayga, Michael Thomsen, Bruce L. Dixon.
Subjects/Keywords: Social sciences; Arkansas; Demography, Population, and Ecology
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Wang, Z. (2012). Socio-Demographic and Economic Determinants of Food Deserts. (Masters Thesis). University of Arkansas. Retrieved from http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/562
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wang, Zhongyi. “Socio-Demographic and Economic Determinants of Food Deserts.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Arkansas. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/562.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wang, Zhongyi. “Socio-Demographic and Economic Determinants of Food Deserts.” 2012. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Wang Z. Socio-Demographic and Economic Determinants of Food Deserts. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arkansas; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/562.
Council of Science Editors:
Wang Z. Socio-Demographic and Economic Determinants of Food Deserts. [Masters Thesis]. University of Arkansas; 2012. Available from: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/562
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Van Fossen, Claire.
Diverse and Resilient: Insights into the Demography, Quality of Life, and Gender-Related Life Experiences of Transgender Wisconsin Residents.
Degree: 2014, Marquette University
URL: https://epublications.marquette.edu/cps_professional/66
► The purpose of this study was to describe the demography, quality of life, and genderrelated life experiences of Wisconsin’s transgender residents. For this mixed-methods pilot…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to describe the
demography, quality of life, and genderrelated life experiences of Wisconsin’s transgender residents. For this mixed-methods pilot study, a snowball sampling technique was used to recruit transgender Wisconsin residents (n=29) to complete an anonymous online survey that included demographic measures, quality of life measures, and free response questions on experiences related to respondents’ gender in specific contexts. The original survey instrument was modeled on similar reliability and validity-tested instruments and was field-tested before being used. Descriptive analysis was used to interpret demographic and quality of life data and thematic content analysis was used to interpret qualitative data on gender-related life experiences. The sample was diverse in terms of
demography. The average participant was 18-30 years of age, white, prescribed a sex of female at birth, transgender, queer, and partnered. Quality of life among the sample was lower than among the U.S.
population. The rate of homelessness was higher than the national average and unemployment was more than twice the national rate. On average, participants were in good health, of low-middle income, and more educated than the average American. While a history of mental health issues was prevalent, respondents reported being in average to good mental health. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status was overwhelmingly negative and sexual risk behaviors were low. Incidence of negative gender-related experiences was high within the contexts of healthcare and education and 63% of respondents reported having been harassed because of their trans* identity.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jay Caulfield.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Gender and Sexuality
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Van Fossen, C. (2014). Diverse and Resilient: Insights into the Demography, Quality of Life, and Gender-Related Life Experiences of Transgender Wisconsin Residents. (Thesis). Marquette University. Retrieved from https://epublications.marquette.edu/cps_professional/66
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Van Fossen, Claire. “Diverse and Resilient: Insights into the Demography, Quality of Life, and Gender-Related Life Experiences of Transgender Wisconsin Residents.” 2014. Thesis, Marquette University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/cps_professional/66.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Van Fossen, Claire. “Diverse and Resilient: Insights into the Demography, Quality of Life, and Gender-Related Life Experiences of Transgender Wisconsin Residents.” 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Van Fossen C. Diverse and Resilient: Insights into the Demography, Quality of Life, and Gender-Related Life Experiences of Transgender Wisconsin Residents. [Internet] [Thesis]. Marquette University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://epublications.marquette.edu/cps_professional/66.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Van Fossen C. Diverse and Resilient: Insights into the Demography, Quality of Life, and Gender-Related Life Experiences of Transgender Wisconsin Residents. [Thesis]. Marquette University; 2014. Available from: https://epublications.marquette.edu/cps_professional/66
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Clemson University
6.
Xu, Jun.
DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY.
Degree: MS, Applied Sociology, 2010, Clemson University
URL: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/933
► This study examines several questions about discrimination using a longitudinal survey from the 2006 and 2008 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Results…
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▼ This study examines several questions about discrimination using a longitudinal survey from the 2006 and 2008 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Results show that whites are least likely to experience discrimination as we expected. In addition, the data provides support for the hypothesis that people with higher total household assets and higher household total number of members are less likely to experience discrimination. However, contrary to my hypothesis, females have smaller odds of experiencing discrimination compared to males. People with higher education levels are more likely to report major discrimination events compared to those with lower education levels. There is a negative relationship between everyday discrimination and individuals' change in health, but the relationship between major discrimination events and individuals' change in health is not significant. Therefore, the hypothesis that perceived discrimination is linked to adverse change in health is partially supported. Moreover, the buffering effect of social support in the relationship between perceived discrimination and change in health is not supported, and the hypothesis that detrimental effect of discrimination is stronger to men than women is partially supported.
Advisors/Committee Members: Luo, Ye, Wentworth , William, Rieck , Jim.
Subjects/Keywords: discrimination; health; longitudinal; Demography, Population, and Ecology
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Xu, J. (2010). DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY. (Masters Thesis). Clemson University. Retrieved from https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/933
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Xu, Jun. “DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Clemson University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/933.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Xu, Jun. “DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY.” 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Xu J. DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Clemson University; 2010. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/933.
Council of Science Editors:
Xu J. DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY. [Masters Thesis]. Clemson University; 2010. Available from: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/933
Kansas State University
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Verheijen, Bram Hendrik Ferdinand.
Demographic
responses of grassland songbirds to rangeland management in the
tallgrass prairie.
Degree: PhD, Department of
Biology, 2017, Kansas State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35800
► Grasslands are among the most rapidly declining ecosystems in the world. The Flint Hills ecoregion contains one of the largest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie,…
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▼ Grasslands are among the most rapidly declining
ecosystems in the world. The Flint Hills ecoregion contains one of
the largest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie, but most of the
area is managed with high densities of grazing animals and frequent
prescribed burns, thereby reducing variation in vegetative
structure. A homogeneous landscape leads to lower diversity and
abundance of wildlife species, including grassland songbirds.
Patch-burn grazing management has been proposed to more closely
match the historical interaction between fire and selective grazing
by native ungulates. Pastures managed with patch-burn grazing have
a greater variety of vegetative structure and plant species
composition, and as a result, higher species diversity, abundance,
and reproductive success of grassland birds. However, past work has
not considered potential effects of regional variation in predation
risk and rates of brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds
(Molothrus ater), or annual variation in climatic conditions on the
effects of patch-burn grazing management on the reproductive
success of grassland songbirds.
Over a six year period and at
two tallgrass prairie sites, I tested the effects of patch-burn
grazing on the reproductive success of three native grassland
songbird species, Dickcissels (Spiza americana), Eastern
Meadowlarks (Sturnella magna), and Grasshopper Sparrows (Ammodramus
savannarum), as well as subsequent effects on the space use,
movements, and survival of fledgling Dickcissels. I found only
minor effects of patch-burn grazing on the reproductive success of
grassland songbirds, supporting previous studies that show that
patch-burn grazing does not have negative effects on demographic
rates of grassland songbirds. Management regime did not affect
densities or territory size of male Dickcissels, but bird densities
tended to be higher and territories tended to be smaller on patches
within the patch-burn grazing treatment that were burned in the
previous year. Thus, patch-burn grazing management might benefit
Dickcissel populations by providing higher quality breeding habitat
in unburned patches. Last, I found evidence for a potential
tradeoff between habitat selection for nests vs. fledglings of
Dickcissels in some rangeland management strategies. Parents that
realized high reproductive success by nesting in pastures with
lower cowbird densities, produced fledglings that faced high rates
of depredation by snakes and showed greater movements away from
those pastures. Survival rates and movements of Dickcissel
fledglings were low, especially during the first week after leaving
the nest, which stresses the importance of local habitat
conditions. At a larger spatial scale, I tested whether regional
differences in habitat structure could drive variation in apparent
survival of grassland songbirds. I found that grassland- and
shrubland-breeding species had higher estimates of apparent
survival than forest-breeding species, contrary to the prevailing
viewpoint that birds breeding in dynamic landscapes, such as…
Advisors/Committee Members: Brett K. Sandercock.
Subjects/Keywords: Grassland;
Songbird;
Demography;
Population;
Ecology;
Survival
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Verheijen, B. H. F. (2017). Demographic
responses of grassland songbirds to rangeland management in the
tallgrass prairie. (Doctoral Dissertation). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35800
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Verheijen, Bram Hendrik Ferdinand. “Demographic
responses of grassland songbirds to rangeland management in the
tallgrass prairie.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35800.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Verheijen, Bram Hendrik Ferdinand. “Demographic
responses of grassland songbirds to rangeland management in the
tallgrass prairie.” 2017. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Verheijen BHF. Demographic
responses of grassland songbirds to rangeland management in the
tallgrass prairie. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35800.
Council of Science Editors:
Verheijen BHF. Demographic
responses of grassland songbirds to rangeland management in the
tallgrass prairie. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35800
University of Pennsylvania
8.
Sohn, Heeju.
Social and Demographic Consequences of Health insurance.
Degree: 2015, University of Pennsylvania
URL: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2030
► Scholars are eager to evaluate the effects of health policy on health, but they often neglect that policies are intricately connected to marriage, family structure,…
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▼ Scholars are eager to evaluate the effects of health policy on health, but they often neglect that policies are intricately connected to marriage, family structure, and social standing. The three chapters of this dissertation study unintended consequences of health insurance policies in the United States. How people gain private health insurance is connected to divorce (chapter 1) and availability of a public insurance program at birth is associated with lower mortality not only in infanthood but also in adulthood (chapter 2). US health policies that tie health insurance coverage to socioeconomic status add dimensions to racial and ethnic inequality. Minorities spend more years without insurance due to their greater probabilities of losing coverage (chapter 3). These chapters provide national landscapes of health insurance coverage and inequality in the years prior to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 setting the baseline for post-reform comparisons.
In Chapter 1, I apply hazard models to the nationally representative longitudinal Survey of Income and Program Participation (2004 panel) to find lower divorce rates among people who are enrolled in their spouses’ health insurance policies. Women who depend on their husbands for health insurance had the lowest rates of divorce. This chapter highlights how family- and employment-based insurance coverage could create inequalities between families and between men and women.
In Chapter 2, I use US Vital Statistics data to compare changes in age-specific mortality rates between cohorts born in states with Medicaid and cohorts born in states without Medicaid. I exploit the variation in the timing of States’ Medicaid participation to establish a connection between the availability of public insurance at birth to improvements in later life mortality. This chapter underscores the lasting consequences of having access to medical care during critical periods in the life-course.
Chapter 3 examines the dynamics of gaining and losing health insurance across the life course and how it contributes to racial and ethnic disparities in coverage. African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians have high uninsurance rates mostly due to their greater likelihoods of losing the insurance that they already have. Life-table simulations show that simply increasing the accessibility of health insurance does surprisingly little to reduce disparities in insurance coverage. This paper draws attention to the importance of developing policies that stabilize existing insurance.
Subjects/Keywords: Family Demography; Health Policy; Inequality; Mortality; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Sohn, H. (2015). Social and Demographic Consequences of Health insurance. (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2030
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sohn, Heeju. “Social and Demographic Consequences of Health insurance.” 2015. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2030.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sohn, Heeju. “Social and Demographic Consequences of Health insurance.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Sohn H. Social and Demographic Consequences of Health insurance. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2030.
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Council of Science Editors:
Sohn H. Social and Demographic Consequences of Health insurance. [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2015. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/2030
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Utah State University
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Kiester, Elizabeth Anne.
For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison.
Degree: MS, Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology, 2011, Utah State University
URL: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/843
► Known as neoliberalism, an economic philosophy has spread throughout the world and may be contributing to total fertility rates that have fallen well below replacement…
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▼ Known as neoliberalism, an economic philosophy has spread throughout the world and may be contributing to total fertility rates that have fallen well below replacement value. I present two neoliberal mechanisms and how they may have driven total fertility rates around the world well below replacement levels and inhibited growth. These include increased social risks in the labor market as well as in the household. I then build a theoretical framework based on the social embeddedness of markets as conceived by Karl Polanyi and the concept of social risk as suggested by Richard Breen, suggesting that the unique combinations of speed and degree of adaptation can be broken into four ideal types. For each combination I indicate a unique hypothesis that indicates expected fertility patterns to emerge. Using the above mechanisms and framework, I use four historical case studies (Sweden, Germany, France and the UK) to represent each of the ideal models and test the validity of my theoretical framework and assertions. Finally, I draw conclusions regarding the impact of neoliberalism on fertility from these case studies and present future implications of these findings as well as proposed future research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Christy Glass.
Subjects/Keywords: demography; fertility; globalization; neoliberalism; population; sociology; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Gender and Sexuality; Sociology
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Kiester, E. A. (2011). For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison. (Masters Thesis). Utah State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/843
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kiester, Elizabeth Anne. “For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Utah State University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/843.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kiester, Elizabeth Anne. “For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison.” 2011. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Kiester EA. For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Utah State University; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/843.
Council of Science Editors:
Kiester EA. For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison. [Masters Thesis]. Utah State University; 2011. Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/843
10.
Powell, Kristin Irene.
The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales.
Degree: PhD, Biology and Biomedical Sciences: Evolution, Ecology and Population Biology, 2013, Washington University in St. Louis
URL: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1200
► Although introduced plant species are often considered to be one of the most notable anthropogenic threats to biodiversity, their influence on biodiversity remains controversial.…
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▼ Although introduced plant species are often considered to be one of the most notable anthropogenic threats to biodiversity, their influence on biodiversity remains controversial. Some studies have shown large declines in biodiversity in plant-invaded areas, whereas others have noted that plant invasions are rarely implicated as the cause of species extinctions. This dissertation aims to synthesize this seemingly conflicting literature on the effects of invasive plants on biodiversity. The overarching hypothesis in this research is that the effect of invasive plant species on biodiversity is scale-dependent, and the discrepancy among studies can be explained by a difference in the scales of investigation at which these studies take place. In addition, the processes by which invasive plants influence community structure leads to slow, long-term extinction dynamics that mask likely future plant extinctions.
In Chapter 1, I used a meta-analysis to examine the influence of invasive plants on plant biodiversity. The meta-analysis showed a negative relationship between the effect size of an invasive plant on biodiversity: i.e., species richness) and the spatial scale at which the data were collected. Next, in Chapter 1 and 2, I developed a framework that generated testable predictions about why invasive plants cause scale-dependent biodiversity loss. This framework linked the shifts in plant biodiversity to scale-dependence by using the species-area relationship. In Chapter 2, I tested the framework by conducting surveys of species-area relationships in habitats with and without invasive plants in three disparate ecosystems – a temperate forest, sub-tropical forest, and tropical forest. In all three ecosystems, species in invaded habitats accumulated faster with area than species in uninvaded habitats, revealing smaller effects of invasive plants on the loss of biodiversity with increasing spatial scale. Results showed that scale-dependent biodiversity loss was due to sampling effects: i.e., a loss of individuals), as well as larger negative effects on the abundance of common species compared to the abundance of rare species. In Chapter 3, I further investigated changes in community structure by exploring the demographic processes that result in differential effects on common versus rare native species in habitats invaded by Lonicera maackii: Caprifoliaceae) in Missouri, United States. The overall
population growth of common species was consistently more negatively affected than that of rare species. This was due to larger declines in common species' reproduction and greater sensitivity of their
population growth to declines in the proportion of reproductive individuals. Finally, in Chapter 4, I established field and greenhouse experiments to test which abiotic conditions are altered by the presence of L. maackii. The results of these experiments showed that L. maackii significantly reduce light levels that reach the forest floor and that rare species tend to be more shade-tolerant than common species.
This…
Advisors/Committee Members: Tiffany M Knight.
Subjects/Keywords: biodiversity; community ecology; invasive species; plant demography; plant ecology; population ecology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Powell, K. I. (2013). The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales. (Doctoral Dissertation). Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved from https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1200
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Powell, Kristin Irene. “The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Washington University in St. Louis. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1200.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Powell, Kristin Irene. “The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales.” 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Powell KI. The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Washington University in St. Louis; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1200.
Council of Science Editors:
Powell KI. The Effects of Invasive Plants on Biodiversity Across Spatial Scales. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Washington University in St. Louis; 2013. Available from: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1200
11.
Hallman, Stacey A.
The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario.
Degree: 2015, University of Western Ontario
URL: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3129
► Previous research has shown larger than expected numbers of deaths at the age of 28 during the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic in Canada. To analyze…
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▼ Previous research has shown larger than expected numbers of deaths at the age of 28 during the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic in Canada. To analyze whether this was related to the Russian influenza pandemic that occurred 28 years previously in 1890, the Western, McMaster, Montreal Influenza Pandemic (WMMIP) database was created. It utilizes the death records of 3,316 individuals who died in Ontario between the ages of 23 and 35 from September to December, 1918, and who were also born in Ontario. These were linked to birth records, the 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses, marriage records, and attestation papers.
A reconstructed date of birth was created for each individual to analyze date of potential exposure in 1890. Those who were in utero in 1890 died in greater numbers than would be expected and those in the first trimester of gestation had an unusual sex-ratio at death. Of the various hypotheses proposed to account for the high young adult mortality, these data most closely support that of antigenic imprinting. There is cautious support for the fetal growth restrictions hypothesis, but these data do not support the scarring mechanism. Further, these data do not support the hypothesized relationship between tuberculosis infection and influenza mortality.
More individuals left agricultural homes of origin among the decedents than among the Ontario population in general. There were proportionally more French Canadians, more catholic individuals, and more people from Eastern Ontario. The decedents also came from larger families than were found in the general population, although this may be an artifact of the records linkage process. This research shows that the mortality pattern in Ontario during the pandemic was similar to what it was prior to the epidemic: mortality continued along the fault lines in society and did not equalize risk in a “democratic” manner.
The extant records are appropriate for historical demographic analyses and the strength and weaknesses for each are detailed. As expected, individuals from the north, who were aboriginal, from smaller families, or in transient occupations were harder to link.
Subjects/Keywords: Influenza; 1918; 1890; Record Linkage; Historical Demography; Pandemic; Demography, Population, and Ecology
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Hallman, S. A. (2015). The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario. (Thesis). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3129
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hallman, Stacey A. “The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario.” 2015. Thesis, University of Western Ontario. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3129.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hallman, Stacey A. “The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Hallman SA. The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3129.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hallman SA. The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario. [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2015. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/3129
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Pennsylvania
12.
Lee, Yeonjin.
Three Essays on Social Stratification, Gender and Health.
Degree: 2016, University of Pennsylvania
URL: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1839
► This dissertation consists of three essays on health inequalities that arise from interactions between education, gender, and socio-cultural context: gender disparities in the educational gradients…
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▼ This dissertation consists of three essays on health inequalities that arise from interactions between education, gender, and socio-cultural context: gender disparities in the educational gradients in weight status, the gender-specific relationship between mortality of parents and offspring's educational attainment, and the association between adult literacy and self-rated health in 17 developed countries. Methodologically, I use multinomial regression, quantile regression, Cox proportional hazards models, and country fixed-effect approaches aligning my analytic strategies with the nature and scope of the research questions.
The first chapter focuses on whether weight status is socially patterned by the interplay between human capital, economic, and behavioral resources in a highly gendered context of South Korea. The study shows that women who have fewer opportunities to transfer human capital into economic resources may utilize their human capital to obtain symbolic resources, such as physical attractiveness. In contrast, education is not a direct predictor of obesity among men, for whom behaviors promoting healthy weight often conflict with collective ideology at work such as heavy drinking and for whom motivation to obtain professional success is stronger than to obtain symbolic resources.
The second essay focuses on intergenerational support from adult offspring to older parents and examines whether the relationship between children's educational attainment and parental mortality varies by the gender of the parent and the gender of the child. The study reveals that children's education is strongly associated with mothers' mortality beyond mothers' own socioeconomic status (SES). The relationship is less pronounced for fathers and is largely explained by the father’s own SES. Furthermore, sons' educational attainment is a stronger predictor of the mortality of parents than daughters' educational attainment.
The third chapter examines whether literacy skills predict self-rated health beyond educational attainment in 17 developed countries using a cross-national survey, the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). The study finds that the literacy-related health inequalities are less severe in countries with higher public share of health expenditures that may better address the needs of vulnerable individuals. Curriculum standardization also contributes to reducing health disparities by decreasing variance in skills obtained through education across individuals.
Subjects/Keywords: Aging; Health inequalities; Social demography; Social stratification; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Lee, Y. (2016). Three Essays on Social Stratification, Gender and Health. (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1839
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lee, Yeonjin. “Three Essays on Social Stratification, Gender and Health.” 2016. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1839.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lee, Yeonjin. “Three Essays on Social Stratification, Gender and Health.” 2016. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Lee Y. Three Essays on Social Stratification, Gender and Health. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1839.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lee Y. Three Essays on Social Stratification, Gender and Health. [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2016. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/1839
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
13.
McNew, Lance B. Jr.
An analysis
of greater prairie-chicken demography in Kansas: the effects of
human land use on the population ecology of an obligate grassland
species.
Degree: PhD, Department of
Biology, 2010, Kansas State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4316
► Greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) populations have been reduced by >70% since the turn of the 20th century due to large-scale conversion of native prairie habitats…
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▼ Greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)
populations have been reduced by >70% since the turn of the 20th
century due to large-scale conversion of native prairie habitats to
cultivated agriculture and other human development. Although Kansas
is considered a stronghold for greater prairie-chickens, statewide
populations have declined >30% in the last 30 years. Goals of
this dissertation were to determine the demographic mechanisms for
apparent
population declines and evaluate how regional variations
in landscape composition and grassland management affect the
demography, habitat use, life-history, and
population viability of
three populations of greater prairie-chickens. First, I found that,
despite high reproductive potential, poor reproductive success
prevented populations from being self-sustaining. All three
populations were projected to decline but finite rates of
population declines were different among populations (λ = 0.49,
0.54, and 0.74). I found that grassland fragmentation and rangeland
management practices influence nearly every aspect of greater
prairie-chicken
population ecology and dynamics. A
population in a
contiguous prairie landscape managed with annual spring burning and
intensive early stocking of cattle (South) was characterized by
delayed breeding, low nest and brood survival (0.08–0.18 and 0.27,
respectively), high annual survival of mature females (0.64–0.71),
projected age-ratios heavily skewed toward adults, and longer
generation times. Conversely, a
population in grasslands heavily
fragmented by cultivation and managed with longer fire-return
intervals and moderate grazing (Smoky) initiated nests earlier, had
higher nest and brood survival rates (0.16–0.31 and 0.34,
respectively), produced significantly larger eggs, and had low
annual survival (0.34–0.42) and shorter generation times. A site
with intermediate levels of fragmentation, burning and grazing
(North) had intermediate
demography. Finite
population change was
more sensitive to changes in adult survival at all sites, but the
relative influence of fecundity parameters on projected
population
change was not similar among study populations. Data indicate that
differences in rates of decline among populations were largely due
to variation in adult survival mediated by human landscape
alteration. Human-mediated changes to grasslands impact the
demography and viability of prairie-chicken populations, influence
population sensitivities to changes in vital rates, and mediate
changes in the life-history strategies of a grassland-sensitive
species.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brett K. Sandercock.
Subjects/Keywords: Greater
prairie-chicken; Population
ecology; Wildlife
demography; Prairie
grouse;
Survival; Landscape
Ecology; Biology, Ecology (0329)
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McNew, L. B. J. (2010). An analysis
of greater prairie-chicken demography in Kansas: the effects of
human land use on the population ecology of an obligate grassland
species. (Doctoral Dissertation). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4316
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McNew, Lance B Jr. “An analysis
of greater prairie-chicken demography in Kansas: the effects of
human land use on the population ecology of an obligate grassland
species.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4316.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McNew, Lance B Jr. “An analysis
of greater prairie-chicken demography in Kansas: the effects of
human land use on the population ecology of an obligate grassland
species.” 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
McNew LBJ. An analysis
of greater prairie-chicken demography in Kansas: the effects of
human land use on the population ecology of an obligate grassland
species. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2010. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4316.
Council of Science Editors:
McNew LBJ. An analysis
of greater prairie-chicken demography in Kansas: the effects of
human land use on the population ecology of an obligate grassland
species. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4316
University of Colorado
14.
Perkins, Jerome Philippe.
Influence of Food Web Structure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Patchy Environment.
Degree: MS, Applied Mathematics, 2013, University of Colorado
URL: http://scholar.colorado.edu/appm_gradetds/32
► In order to model the spatial distributions of predators and prey many investigators have used a simplified three-species system where a predator species consumes…
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▼ In order to model the spatial distributions of predators and prey many investigators have used a simplified three-species system where a predator species consumes a prey species that consumes a resource. One of the recurring predictions from such models is that the spatial distribution of the predator will match the spatial distribution of the resource instead of that of the prey; this is known as ``leapfrogging". While it is interesting that leapfrogging is consistently predicted by models of three species, tritrophic systems, real biological communities are more complicated, being less like chains and more like multi-dimensional food webs (i.e., multiple prey and predator species interacting with each other). I ask: Are systems with more species and more connections among them well approximated by simpler, three-species single-chain models? I construct two different five-dimensional systems (a resource consumed by two prey species consumed by two predator species) and compare them to the single-chain system to see if more complicated systems yield the same predictions as a simpler single-chain system. I discovered that, in aggregate, the dynamics of predators in a multi-species web, is very similar to the dynamics of a simpler, single-chain system; yet individualy the dynamics of predator species in a multi-species web are very different from the dynamics of a simpler, single-chain system.
Advisors/Committee Members: Samuel Flaxman, Anne Dougherty, Juan Restrepo.
Subjects/Keywords: Dynamics; Predator; Prey; Spatial Distributions; Biology; Demography, Population, and Ecology
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Perkins, J. P. (2013). Influence of Food Web Structure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Patchy Environment. (Masters Thesis). University of Colorado. Retrieved from http://scholar.colorado.edu/appm_gradetds/32
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Perkins, Jerome Philippe. “Influence of Food Web Structure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Patchy Environment.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Colorado. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://scholar.colorado.edu/appm_gradetds/32.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Perkins, Jerome Philippe. “Influence of Food Web Structure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Patchy Environment.” 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Perkins JP. Influence of Food Web Structure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Patchy Environment. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Colorado; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/appm_gradetds/32.
Council of Science Editors:
Perkins JP. Influence of Food Web Structure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Patchy Environment. [Masters Thesis]. University of Colorado; 2013. Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/appm_gradetds/32
University of Colorado
15.
Kemp, Robert James.
Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 1987 To 2009: Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Composition, and Energy Services Profiles.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2015, University of Colorado
URL: http://scholar.colorado.edu/socy_gradetds/40
► This dissertation examines household energy consumption in the United States over the period of 1987 to 2009, specifically focusing on the role of socioeconomic…
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▼ This dissertation examines household energy consumption in the United States over the period of 1987 to 2009, specifically focusing on the role of socioeconomic status, demographic composition, and energy services profiles. The dissertation makes use of four cross-sections from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey data series to examine how household characteristics influence annual energy consumption overall, and by fuel type.
Chapter 4 shows that household income is positively related to energy consumption, but more so for combustible fuel consumption than for electricity consumption. Additionally, results for educational attainment suggest a less cross-sectional association and more longitudinal importance as related to income. Demographic composition matters, as predicted by the literature; household size and householder age show predicted effects, but when considered together, income explains any interaction between age and household size. Combustible fuels showed a far greater relationship to housing unit size and income, whereas electricity consumption was more strongly related to educational attainment, showing important differences in the associations by fuel type. Taken together, these results suggest a life course-based model for understanding energy consumption that may be strongly linked to lifestyles.
Chapter 5 extends the findings in Chapter 4 by examining the patterning of physical characteristics and behaviors within households. The chapter uses Latent Class Analysis to examine a broad set of energy significant behaviors and characteristics to discover five unique energy services profiles. These profiles are uniquely patterned across demographic and socioeconomic compositions of households and have important effects on energy consumption. These profiles are likely byproducts of the lifestyles in which the household takes part, due to factors such as their socioeconomic status and household demographic composition.
Overall, the dissertation finds strong evidence for taking a more lifecycle-based approach to understanding how energy is consumed based on the combined importance of householder age, household size, and socioeconomic status. Additionally, these factors produce very different energy services profiles that I argue are indicative of the lifestyle in which a household engages. Finally, the dissertation argues that these connections are essential to understanding energy consumption and provide a fertile ground for future research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Richard G. Rogers, Jason Boardman, Lori Hunter, Fernando Risomena, Landy Pena-Sanchez.
Subjects/Keywords: residential energy; heat and electricity; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Kemp, R. J. (2015). Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 1987 To 2009: Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Composition, and Energy Services Profiles. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Colorado. Retrieved from http://scholar.colorado.edu/socy_gradetds/40
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kemp, Robert James. “Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 1987 To 2009: Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Composition, and Energy Services Profiles.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://scholar.colorado.edu/socy_gradetds/40.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kemp, Robert James. “Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 1987 To 2009: Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Composition, and Energy Services Profiles.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Kemp RJ. Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 1987 To 2009: Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Composition, and Energy Services Profiles. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Colorado; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/socy_gradetds/40.
Council of Science Editors:
Kemp RJ. Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 1987 To 2009: Socioeconomic Status, Demographic Composition, and Energy Services Profiles. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Colorado; 2015. Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/socy_gradetds/40
Northeastern University
16.
Billingham, Chase Michael.
The state, the school, and the family in the gentrification of the American city.
Degree: PhD, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, 2013, Northeastern University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20003146
► This dissertation examines the extent to which urban education reform affects the ways in which gentrification unfolds. Popular reforms to public elementary and secondary schools,…
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▼ This dissertation examines the extent to which urban education reform affects the ways in which gentrification unfolds. Popular reforms to public elementary and secondary schools, and to entire school districts, have been implemented throughout major American cities over the past several decades. While municipal officials frequently cite strictly educational goals related to student achievement when they champion such reforms, educational improvement is not the only objective at stake for cities pursuing school reform. As school quality has been cited as a prominent concern for middle-class families living within major cities, popular school reforms have increasingly been deployed by cities as part of an economic development strategy designed to attract and retain a stable middle class. To the extent that these school-based efforts to maintain an urban middle-class presence succeed, they have the potential to alter the process of gentrification in contemporary American cities.; To examine these ideas, I draw on archival data from government reports and media accounts, quantitative migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau, and qualitative data from interviews conducted with parents of school-age children to investigate (at multiple levels of analysis) the ways in which educational concerns affect middle-class families' residential choices and lifestyle preferences. Analyses of archival data indicate that school reforms have been implemented in many cities nationwide for the explicit purpose of recruiting middle-class families with children to move in and stay. Quantitative analyses reveal that, between 2005 and 2010, households with children were more likely to move into, and less likely to move out of, cities whose school districts offered them greater autonomy in choosing where to send their children to school. Finally, interview data highlight urban middle-class families' efforts to find high-quality schooling options within their gentrified neighborhoods, while demonstrating the tension between these residents' preference for an urban lifestyle and their concerns over public schooling in the city. I conclude by discussing various dimensions along which urban social theory related to gentrification could be broadened, as well as several contentious political questions surrounding the benefits and detriments of gentrification, particularly as they relate to urban education reform.
Subjects/Keywords: Education; Gentrification; Urban; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Educational Sociology; Sociology
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Billingham, C. M. (2013). The state, the school, and the family in the gentrification of the American city. (Doctoral Dissertation). Northeastern University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20003146
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Billingham, Chase Michael. “The state, the school, and the family in the gentrification of the American city.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Northeastern University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20003146.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Billingham, Chase Michael. “The state, the school, and the family in the gentrification of the American city.” 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Billingham CM. The state, the school, and the family in the gentrification of the American city. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Northeastern University; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20003146.
Council of Science Editors:
Billingham CM. The state, the school, and the family in the gentrification of the American city. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Northeastern University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20003146
17.
SO, Shuk Ching, Crystal.
Older persons' perceptions of their future : a qualitative study in Hong Kong.
Degree: MPHIL, Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University
URL: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/6
► This study examines older persons’ hopes, fears and expectations for the future, a topic little explored in Hong Kong. The study of twenty-five people…
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▼ This study examines older persons’ hopes, fears and expectations for the future, a topic little explored in Hong Kong. The study of twenty-five people aged 65-85 years adopts a qualitative approach to explore the experiences that shape older persons’ views of their future lives. Three models emerged from the empirical study, namely The Model of Resignation, The Model of Predestination and The Model of Adaptation.
The findings suggest that respondents who had and still have little social support from friends tend to live very much in the present; they do not look forward to the future nor do they have a strong anticipatory sense of it. In addition, the research identifies “turning points” related to life events mainly in the domain of marriage, health, work and living arrangements that shape people’s attitudes toward their future. Turning points are identified by individuals as a moment when life is redirected into a different path. Turning points continue to influence subsequent events over their life-course. The concept of turning points helps us understand the life trajectories and transitions throughout the life-course.
The research also identifies variables that influence respondents’ perceptions of their future. This research indicates that current living environment and living environment does not appear to play an important part in how respondents view their future. Respondents who believed they had performed their responsibilities to their family and society or have strong religious belief did not report any fears related to their health. Respondents who failed to maintain good marital relationships in the past or in the present did not create future hopes in the domain of social relationships.
The study further investigates how older people translate their future hopes into daily activities and how they obstruct fears of the future. Furthermore, the research finds that respondents reported their own health and the well-being of their family members as the most important life domain. The research provides both formal and informal caregivers with ideas suited to motivating older persons to think positively about their daily lives and their future.
Advisors/Committee Members: Prof. David R. PHILLIPS, Prof. Peter BAEHR.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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SO, Shuk Ching, C. (n.d.). Older persons' perceptions of their future : a qualitative study in Hong Kong. (Thesis). Lingnan University. Retrieved from http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/6
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
SO, Shuk Ching, Crystal. “Older persons' perceptions of their future : a qualitative study in Hong Kong.” Thesis, Lingnan University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/6.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
SO, Shuk Ching, Crystal. “Older persons' perceptions of their future : a qualitative study in Hong Kong.” Web. 23 Mar 2019.
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SO, Shuk Ching C. Older persons' perceptions of their future : a qualitative study in Hong Kong. [Internet] [Thesis]. Lingnan University; [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/6.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Council of Science Editors:
SO, Shuk Ching C. Older persons' perceptions of their future : a qualitative study in Hong Kong. [Thesis]. Lingnan University; Available from: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/6
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18.
YAU, Yuen Ling, Elaine.
Social differentiation and age-friendly characteristics : a case study in Tuen Mun.
Degree: MPHIL, Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University
URL: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/32
► Hong Kong is one of Asia’s more demographically-aged cities, with 14% of population aged 65+ in 2012, projected to be 23% by 2025. Facilities…
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▼ Hong Kong is one of Asia’s more demographically-aged cities, with 14% of
population aged 65+ in 2012, projected to be 23% by 2025. Facilities and transport are generally good by world standards although the urban environment may not consistently be particularly ‘age-friendly’. Drawing on a range of urban sub-areas, this research investigated the ‘age-friendliness’ of Tuen Mun, a ‘new town’ of half a million
population in Hong Kong. This study was also interested in socio-cultural variables and age-friendly cities (AFC) characteristics in its predominantly Chinese
population, and relationships with psychological well-being (PWB).
A total of 503 participants aged 50 years or above were interviewed in a face-to-face questionnaire survey in Tuen Mun. Two focus groups were held afterwards as a post facto evaluation to ascertain and explain the findings of the survey. Among the WHO’s original eight AFC domains, in this study ‘Social participation’ scored the highest AFC rating. ‘Housing’, ‘Civic participation and employment’, and ‘Community support and health services’ perhaps surprisingly scored the lowest. Interestingly, the ‘higher social group’ (i.e. respondents from private housing, with a higher education attainment and household income) tended to be less satisfied with the AFC domains than the lower social group. An important contribution of this study is therefore to show the importance of considering social variations in attitudes to AFC characteristics, as perceptions/expectations of AFC might vary across different social groups. This study also addressed the potential role of AFC characteristics in influencing older persons’ PWB. AFC, especially the ‘software’ aspects related to social support, were found to have the strongest positive correlations with PWB. A newly-proposed ‘Food and shopping’ dimension appeared to be a salient factor affecting PWB, showing such ‘lifestyle’ items should be included in AFC in Asian settings. The policy implications and the value of the AFC concept in cities such as Hong Kong are discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Prof. David PHILLIPS, Dr. Yue-lok CHEUNG, Francis.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
YAU, Yuen Ling, Elaine. “Social differentiation and age-friendly characteristics : a case study in Tuen Mun.” Thesis, Lingnan University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/32.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
YAU, Yuen Ling, Elaine. “Social differentiation and age-friendly characteristics : a case study in Tuen Mun.” Web. 23 Mar 2019.
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YAU, Yuen Ling E. Social differentiation and age-friendly characteristics : a case study in Tuen Mun. [Internet] [Thesis]. Lingnan University; [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/32.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Council of Science Editors:
YAU, Yuen Ling E. Social differentiation and age-friendly characteristics : a case study in Tuen Mun. [Thesis]. Lingnan University; Available from: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/32
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19.
CHEUNG, Cheuk Wai, Jeffrey.
Risk culture of late modernity? : mass tutoring enrolment of Hong Kong's senior secondary students.
Degree: MPHIL, Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University
URL: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/7
► Mass tutoring on senior secondary curricula, with specific focus on examination syllabi and techniques, has expanded rapidly in Hong Kong in the recent decade.…
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▼ Mass tutoring on senior secondary curricula, with specific focus on examination syllabi and techniques, has expanded rapidly in Hong Kong in the recent decade. Through semi-structured in-depth interviews, conducted in summer 2007, with 20 certificate level (Secondary 4 and 5) and 21 advanced level (Secondary 6 and 7) students with various level of involvement in mass tutoring, this study discovered:
(1) Risk awareness and future-oriented mentality: Students expected that mass tutoring could help improve their performance in public examinations, and could secure good grades. To them, better grades mean higher chance to get a recognized qualification, fulfil their career aspiration, and secure a better life in the uncertain future.
(2) Individualization of decisions and choices: Students thought that they should be responsible and accountable for their own life-choices. The decision to enrol in mass tutoring was made on their own. When they needed advice on choices of tutors, they referred to the opinions from the schoolmates with similar learning experience and academic performance as themselves. In order to locate the most suitable tutors, some students even collected various tutors’ lecture notes or recordings for comparison, or attended free-of-charge trial lessons before finalizing their choices.
(3) Individual reflexivity and conditional trust on authority: In terms of enhancement of academic performance, a number of students trusted cram school tutors more than daytime school teachers, as they thought the former more familiar with the examination requirement than the latter. Nevertheless, they did not completely trust their tutors. They evaluated from time to time the effectiveness and suitability of the tutorials they were attending, and discontinued and made changes if necessary.
(4) Detraditionalization of schooling values: Students viewed senior secondary education different from more idealistic lifelong learning. In their eyes, getting good grades and preparing for good prospect in further studies and career are of utmost importance in senior secondary schooling. Some of them even preferred daytime school teachers to adopt cram school tutors’ approach.
With the above findings, the study argues that the microscopic phenomenon of blossoming mass tutoring enrolment is a reflection of the macroscopic risk culture of late modernity, which has been addressed by Anthony Giddens and Ulrich Beck.
The study unfolds several specific qualities of individual life and social environment in the post-industrial era. To deal with the uncertain social environment, individuals prefer adapting to the existing social order rather than imposing changes to the external social environment. Appreciated traditional values not conforming to the modern social order will only be practised only after an individual has achieved ontological security in the highly modernized social environment. Individuals are locked in a cage where they had to endlessly appeal to uncertain measures to deal with…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. CHAN Hau-nung Annie, Dr. KWOK Hong-kin.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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CHEUNG, Cheuk Wai, J. (n.d.). Risk culture of late modernity? : mass tutoring enrolment of Hong Kong's senior secondary students. (Thesis). Lingnan University. Retrieved from http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/7
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
CHEUNG, Cheuk Wai, Jeffrey. “Risk culture of late modernity? : mass tutoring enrolment of Hong Kong's senior secondary students.” Thesis, Lingnan University. Accessed March 23, 2019.
http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/7.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
CHEUNG, Cheuk Wai, Jeffrey. “Risk culture of late modernity? : mass tutoring enrolment of Hong Kong's senior secondary students.” Web. 23 Mar 2019.
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No year of publication.
Vancouver:
CHEUNG, Cheuk Wai J. Risk culture of late modernity? : mass tutoring enrolment of Hong Kong's senior secondary students. [Internet] [Thesis]. Lingnan University; [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/7.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
No year of publication.
Council of Science Editors:
CHEUNG, Cheuk Wai J. Risk culture of late modernity? : mass tutoring enrolment of Hong Kong's senior secondary students. [Thesis]. Lingnan University; Available from: http://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd/7
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University of Tennessee – Knoxville
20.
Broyles, Linda Cox.
Resilience: Its Relationship to Forgiveness in Older Adults.
Degree: 2005, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1868
► This descriptive, correlational study investigated how psychological resilience might be associated with forgiveness in older adults. The population selected was a planned community in the…
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▼ This descriptive, correlational study investigated how psychological resilience might be associated with forgiveness in older adults. The population selected was a planned community in the southeastern United States; the majority of the 4,500 residents were over 50 years old, Caucasian, married, retired or semi-retired, and in reasonably good health. Having relocated to this community from all over our nation and from foreign countries and having achieved a generally high level of success on the average, these people brought with them a wide range of life’s experiences. A random sample of 900 was drawn from the community directory. Of these, 497 respondents completed a mailed survey comprised of the Resilience Scale (Wagnild & Young, 1993), the Trait Forgivingness Scale (Berry, Worthington, O’Connor, Parrott, & Wade, 2005), and an individual profile of selected demographics and self-assessment items.
A series of t tests, bivariate correlations, and multiple regressions tested the relationships between resilience and forgiveness, as well as any contributing effects of age, gender, health, self-rated resilience, self-rated forgiveness, difficulty of childhood, highest educational level completed, highest annual salary earned, and current employment status. The analyses indicated a low, but statistically significant correlation between resilience and forgiveness (r = .339, p < .05); as forgiveness increased, resilience tended to increase somewhat. Age was not found to be significantly associated with either resilience or forgiveness in bivariate correlations, but did prove significant when in combination with other variables. The influence of the forgiveness score in the presence of the variables listed above in explaining the variance in resilience was tested using hierarchical multiple regression techniques. The regression resulted in a model consisting of the forgiveness score, self-rated resilience, age, gender, and health status as the variables explaining about 28.1% of the variance in resilience. This research added to our knowledge about resilience, older adults and aspects of aging, and forgiveness. Findings may be generalized with caution to the community and to similar populations elsewhere. They hold implications for policy and procedures in disciplines such as adult education, workplace training and development, psychology, clinical practice, and gerontology.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Broyles, L. C. (2005). Resilience: Its Relationship to Forgiveness in Older Adults. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1868
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Broyles, Linda Cox. “Resilience: Its Relationship to Forgiveness in Older Adults.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1868.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Broyles, Linda Cox. “Resilience: Its Relationship to Forgiveness in Older Adults.” 2005. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Broyles LC. Resilience: Its Relationship to Forgiveness in Older Adults. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1868.
Council of Science Editors:
Broyles LC. Resilience: Its Relationship to Forgiveness in Older Adults. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1868
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
21.
Bull, Bradley W.
The First Full TV Generation: A Grounded Theory Study of Persons Born from 1960 to 1976 Regarding Their Experiences with Parental Mediation of Television and Movies.
Degree: 2005, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1870
► According to Gallup polls, the number of U.S. households owning televisions (TVs) went from 6% in 1949 to 90% in 1959 to 97% in 1966.…
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▼ According to Gallup polls, the number of U.S. households owning televisions (TVs) went from 6% in 1949 to 90% in 1959 to 97% in 1966. Thus, persons born from 1960 to 1976 represent the first full TV generation in that they are the first members of society to grow up with television as a constant presence. The parents of this cohort vividly remember the advent of television and were themselves raised by parents who had no experience growing up with television. For the most part, the parents of those born since 1960 faced making decisions related to mediating television having had no experienced role models of their own. The question then arises: What did persons born after 1960 learn about dealing with television based on what their parents did and did not do in their own parenting? To the extent that feature films are aired on television, movie-viewing was included in this study as a phenomenological interest.
The process by which parents engage their children’s media viewing habits is referred to as mediation. Media literacy scholars typically refer to three types of mediation: (a) active mediation in which parents talk with their children about TV, (b) restrictive mediation in which time viewing and access to particular content are limited, and (c) co-viewing in which parents merely passively view with their children. One aim of active mediation is to promote critical thinking skills. For the purpose of this study, critical thinking is defined as the ability to (a) weigh information for accuracy, (b) identify artistic quality, and (c) identify intent of a message and underlying motivations of its producer(s). Another aim of mediation is to promote prosocial moral agency, prosocial behavior being defined as that which promotes fairness and the emotional and physical well-being of the widest portion of global society, and moral agency being the cognitive process of determining values related to prosocial decisions and implementation of behaviors that are consistent or inconsistent with these values.
This grounded theory study was conducted to understand the experiences of television and movie mediation within members of the first full TV generation both in terms of this cohort’s experience with television and movie mediation in their childhood experience and in terms of their mediation with their own children. The participants were chosen through a stratified convenience method. Out of immersion in the collected data, I developed a theory for explaining styles and methods of parental television and movie mediation that effectively promote children’s (a) critical analysis of the medium and its content and (b) moral agency.
Participants in this study reported childhood experiences with all the types of mediation. One key observation from the study is that the way participants adapted mediation in their own parenting arose out of the interaction between their level of affection for their parents and their level of approval of their parents’ style of mediation. A major finding was that participants expressed being…
Subjects/Keywords: Demography; Population; and Ecology
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Bull, B. W. (2005). The First Full TV Generation: A Grounded Theory Study of Persons Born from 1960 to 1976 Regarding Their Experiences with Parental Mediation of Television and Movies. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1870
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bull, Bradley W. “The First Full TV Generation: A Grounded Theory Study of Persons Born from 1960 to 1976 Regarding Their Experiences with Parental Mediation of Television and Movies.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1870.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bull, Bradley W. “The First Full TV Generation: A Grounded Theory Study of Persons Born from 1960 to 1976 Regarding Their Experiences with Parental Mediation of Television and Movies.” 2005. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Bull BW. The First Full TV Generation: A Grounded Theory Study of Persons Born from 1960 to 1976 Regarding Their Experiences with Parental Mediation of Television and Movies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1870.
Council of Science Editors:
Bull BW. The First Full TV Generation: A Grounded Theory Study of Persons Born from 1960 to 1976 Regarding Their Experiences with Parental Mediation of Television and Movies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1870
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
22.
Campbell, Elizabeth Ann.
Perspectives on Self-Immolation Experiences Among Uzbek Women.
Degree: 2005, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1893
► The purpose of this study was to examine the motivation of Uzbek women who committed acts of self-immolation and survived. The study examined the role…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to examine the motivation of Uzbek women who committed acts of self-immolation and survived. The study examined the role of the religion and culture of Islam, whether the act of self-immolation was a suicide attempt or an act of protest, and whether the use of fire had some symbolic significance. Self-immolation, or deliberate self-burning, is increasingly becoming a cause of death and disability among young Muslim women in the Middle East andCentral Asia. However, little is known about this phenomenon.
This was a qualitative, bounded case study, which used a blended model of case study that combined elements of Yin and Stake. The setting was the UmidCenter, a rehabilitation center and shelter for victims of self-immolation and domestic abuse located in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The sample for this study included nine residents and former residents of the UmidCenterwho had survived acts of self-immolation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the assistance of a translator. These interviews were audiotaped and the English responses were transcribed. The sdata were analyzed both manually and using the qualitative data analysis software program QDAMiner, for thematic categories and code words.
The results of the study suggest that all women interviewed were attempting suicide when they set themselves on fire and that the use of fire had no symbolic significance, but was a method of convenience. The findings also suggest that the religion and culture of Islam cannot be assumed to be contributing factors to female self-immolation. Domestic abuse and harsh lifestyles of the rural village (kishlocks) culture were the main motivating factors in self-immolation among the women interviewed.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography; Population; and Ecology
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Campbell, E. A. (2005). Perspectives on Self-Immolation Experiences Among Uzbek Women. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1893
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Campbell, Elizabeth Ann. “Perspectives on Self-Immolation Experiences Among Uzbek Women.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1893.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Campbell, Elizabeth Ann. “Perspectives on Self-Immolation Experiences Among Uzbek Women.” 2005. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Campbell EA. Perspectives on Self-Immolation Experiences Among Uzbek Women. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1893.
Council of Science Editors:
Campbell EA. Perspectives on Self-Immolation Experiences Among Uzbek Women. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1893
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
23.
Fernández Campón, María Florencia.
Variation in Life History and Behavioral Traits in the Colonial Spider Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae): Some Adaptive Responses to Different Environments.
Degree: 2005, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1946
► Widely distributed species are exposed to different environmental forces throughout their range. As a response to differences in local environmental conditions, these species are expected…
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▼ Widely distributed species are exposed to different environmental forces throughout their range. As a response to differences in local environmental conditions, these species are expected to present geographic variation in phenotypic traits (e.g., behavioral, physiological, anatomical) in order to better adapt to these conditions. Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae) is a colonial spider distributed in a variety of habitats in South America. This species is unusual in two respects: contrary to most social species found in tropical wet forests, P. bistriata’s distribution extends from tropical to temperate latitudes; and it exhibits facultative group foraging, a behavioral pattern absent in territorial colonial spiders. In this dissertation, I examined the existence of geographic variation in life history and behavioral traits of P. bistriata’s populations inhabiting sites with distinctive environmental conditions and estimated success of populations. I performed reciprocal transplants of colonies to evaluate the influence of genetic and environmental forces on the variation exhibited in both life history and behavioral traits in populations from different habitats. When examining behavioral traits, I focused on foraging behavior as I wished to evaluate whether the expression of this behavioral pattern could explain the success of populations in diverse habitats types. Phenology of populations from the different habitats was out of phase. The differences exhibited in the phenology were a response of juvenile developmental traits to resources levels and possibly climatic factors such as temperature. Populations from the different habitats were equally successful as judged by the reproductive output of individuals and by the size of colonies. Data from the reciprocal transplants, however, suggested that populations constituted ecotypes: while individuals from dry habitat origin were successful in both native and foreign habitat, individuals of a wet habitat origin failed at reproduction in the foreign habitat. Analysis of foraging behavior showed that while some of the behavioral aspects that differed geographically exhibited plasticity, others, such as the tendency to capture and feed on prey as a group, exhibited divergence between populations from the different habitats. Individuals from populations with low resources exhibited plasticity for this trait: they tended to capture prey and feed as a group when resources are low, but solitarily when prey levels are high. On the other hand, individuals from high resource habitats did not change between solitary and group foraging in response to different prey levels. The correspondence between reproductive effort and plasticity in group foraging suggests that the expression of this behavior is in part responsible for the success of populations of P. bistriata in habitats with low resources.
Subjects/Keywords: Demography; Population; and Ecology
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Fernández Campón, M. F. (2005). Variation in Life History and Behavioral Traits in the Colonial Spider Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae): Some Adaptive Responses to Different Environments. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1946
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fernández Campón, María Florencia. “Variation in Life History and Behavioral Traits in the Colonial Spider Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae): Some Adaptive Responses to Different Environments.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1946.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fernández Campón, María Florencia. “Variation in Life History and Behavioral Traits in the Colonial Spider Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae): Some Adaptive Responses to Different Environments.” 2005. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Fernández Campón MF. Variation in Life History and Behavioral Traits in the Colonial Spider Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae): Some Adaptive Responses to Different Environments. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1946.
Council of Science Editors:
Fernández Campón MF. Variation in Life History and Behavioral Traits in the Colonial Spider Parawixia bistriata (Araneidae): Some Adaptive Responses to Different Environments. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2005. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1946
University of Western Ontario
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Nguyen, Sonia P.
The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status.
Degree: 2017, University of Western Ontario
URL: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4829
► International students have become an increasingly important source of permanent migration in meeting regionalization policy goals. However, little is known about their retention to their…
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▼ International students have become an increasingly important source of permanent migration in meeting regionalization policy goals. However, little is known about their retention to their place of study after they transition to permanent resident status. Using data from the Longitudinal Immigrant Database (IMDB), this study examines how elements of international students’ pre-landed experience in Canada are related to their retention when they later become permanent residents in Canada. Results show that length of study and region of study are positively associated with the likelihood of international students landing in their place of study. Conversely, higher Canadian educational attainment and Canadian work experience prior to landing increase chances of international students landing somewhere outside their place of study in Canada. Policies designed to evenly distribute landed international students could focus more on time spent during their studies and those with trade certificates as criteria that would encourage their retention at landing.
Subjects/Keywords: International students; Retention; Internal Migration; Demography, Population, and Ecology
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Nguyen, S. P. (2017). The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status. (Thesis). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4829
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nguyen, Sonia P. “The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status.” 2017. Thesis, University of Western Ontario. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4829.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nguyen, Sonia P. “The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status.” 2017. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Nguyen SP. The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4829.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Nguyen SP. The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status. [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2017. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4829
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
25.
Streiff, Brandon Joseph.
Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients.
Degree: MS, Biological Science, 2015, University of Nevada – Las Vegas
URL: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2586
► Dental caries has mainly been associated with Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Actinomyces and Veillonella species. But in recent salivary studies a new cariogenic pathogen, has been…
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▼ Dental caries has mainly been associated with Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Actinomyces and Veillonella species. But in recent salivary studies a new cariogenic pathogen, has been identified. This new bacteria, Scardovia wiggsiae (SW), is currently being tested within the UNLV School of Dental Medicine patient
population. Although these current studies are being conducted to study its prevalence in both pediatric and adult populations, it has not been evaluated among patients with an altered oral environment as seen in patients with orthodontic appliances. Fixed orthodontic appliances increase the difficulty of removing daily plaque on and in between the teeth with standard oral hygiene practices. Approximately 73% of orthodontic patients get at least one new lesion during orthodontic care. Understanding the cause of cavities and the key bacteria involved in patients with orthodontic appliances will help us learn how to best evaluate the risk of caries during orthodontic treatment and design strategies for reducing or preventing this disease process. The initial focus of this study will be to assess health parameters among orthodontic patient samples for comparison with non-orthodontic patients. We will also compare SW prevalence among the orthodontic patient samples with samples taken from non-orthodontic patients. Other microbial prevalence data will also be concurrently evaluated, including S. mutans, and P. gingivalis prevalence – which will also be analyzed in conjunction with the aforementioned health parameters.
Advisors/Committee Members: Karl Kingsley, Cliff Seran, Cody Hughes, Jennifer Pharr.
Subjects/Keywords: Bacteria; Caries; Minorities; Orthodontics; Underserved; Biology; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Dentistry
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Streiff, B. J. (2015). Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients. (Masters Thesis). University of Nevada – Las Vegas. Retrieved from https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2586
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Streiff, Brandon Joseph. “Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Nevada – Las Vegas. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2586.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Streiff, Brandon Joseph. “Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients.” 2015. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Streiff BJ. Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Nevada – Las Vegas; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2586.
Council of Science Editors:
Streiff BJ. Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients. [Masters Thesis]. University of Nevada – Las Vegas; 2015. Available from: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/2586
College of William and Mary
26.
Oey, Mayling.
An Examination of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Age, Sex, and Marital Status as Determinants of Distribution Patterns for Migrants and Movers in the 1960 Richmond Metropolitan Area.
Degree: MA, Sociology, 1970, College of William and Mary
URL: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539624712
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Geography
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Oey, M. (1970). An Examination of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Age, Sex, and Marital Status as Determinants of Distribution Patterns for Migrants and Movers in the 1960 Richmond Metropolitan Area. (Masters Thesis). College of William and Mary. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539624712
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Oey, Mayling. “An Examination of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Age, Sex, and Marital Status as Determinants of Distribution Patterns for Migrants and Movers in the 1960 Richmond Metropolitan Area.” 1970. Masters Thesis, College of William and Mary. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539624712.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Oey, Mayling. “An Examination of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Age, Sex, and Marital Status as Determinants of Distribution Patterns for Migrants and Movers in the 1960 Richmond Metropolitan Area.” 1970. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Oey M. An Examination of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Age, Sex, and Marital Status as Determinants of Distribution Patterns for Migrants and Movers in the 1960 Richmond Metropolitan Area. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1970. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539624712.
Council of Science Editors:
Oey M. An Examination of Race, Socioeconomic Status, Age, Sex, and Marital Status as Determinants of Distribution Patterns for Migrants and Movers in the 1960 Richmond Metropolitan Area. [Masters Thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1970. Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539624712
College of William and Mary
27.
DeWitt, Michael Hunley.
Dynamics of population growth in rural counties: A study of Mathews County, Virginia.
Degree: MA, Government, 1983, College of William and Mary
URL: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625223
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Geography
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DeWitt, M. H. (1983). Dynamics of population growth in rural counties: A study of Mathews County, Virginia. (Masters Thesis). College of William and Mary. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625223
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
DeWitt, Michael Hunley. “Dynamics of population growth in rural counties: A study of Mathews County, Virginia.” 1983. Masters Thesis, College of William and Mary. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625223.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
DeWitt, Michael Hunley. “Dynamics of population growth in rural counties: A study of Mathews County, Virginia.” 1983. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
DeWitt MH. Dynamics of population growth in rural counties: A study of Mathews County, Virginia. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1983. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625223.
Council of Science Editors:
DeWitt MH. Dynamics of population growth in rural counties: A study of Mathews County, Virginia. [Masters Thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1983. Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625223
College of William and Mary
28.
Arbuckle, R. Douglass.
Social and Demographic Factors in Perinatal Mortality: A Study Conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Degree: MA, Sociology, 1977, College of William and Mary
URL: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625004
Subjects/Keywords: Demography, Population, and Ecology; Epidemiology
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Arbuckle, R. D. (1977). Social and Demographic Factors in Perinatal Mortality: A Study Conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Masters Thesis). College of William and Mary. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625004
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Arbuckle, R Douglass. “Social and Demographic Factors in Perinatal Mortality: A Study Conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.” 1977. Masters Thesis, College of William and Mary. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625004.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Arbuckle, R Douglass. “Social and Demographic Factors in Perinatal Mortality: A Study Conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.” 1977. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Arbuckle RD. Social and Demographic Factors in Perinatal Mortality: A Study Conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1977. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625004.
Council of Science Editors:
Arbuckle RD. Social and Demographic Factors in Perinatal Mortality: A Study Conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [Masters Thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1977. Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625004
College of William and Mary
29.
Joyce, Kathleen Marie.
Crowding and Housing Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study.
Degree: MA, Sociology, 1977, College of William and Mary
URL: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625008
Subjects/Keywords: Demography; Population; and Ecology
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Joyce, K. M. (1977). Crowding and Housing Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study. (Masters Thesis). College of William and Mary. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625008
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Joyce, Kathleen Marie. “Crowding and Housing Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study.” 1977. Masters Thesis, College of William and Mary. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625008.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Joyce, Kathleen Marie. “Crowding and Housing Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study.” 1977. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Joyce KM. Crowding and Housing Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1977. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625008.
Council of Science Editors:
Joyce KM. Crowding and Housing Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study. [Masters Thesis]. College of William and Mary; 1977. Available from: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625008
University of Pennsylvania
30.
Medalia, Carla.
Essays on Gender and Health.
Degree: 2012, University of Pennsylvania
URL: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/546
► The relationship between gender and health is complex. Although women live longer than men in almost every country throughout the world, women also tend to…
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▼ The relationship between gender and health is complex. Although women live longer than men in almost every country throughout the world, women also tend to be sicker than men. While biological sex differences likely contribute to sex gaps in health, cross-national, historical, and life course variation suggest that social factors also play a role. This dissertation is composed of three chapters which examine social explanations for gender gaps in mortality and morbidity. The first chapter looks at the relationship between gender equality in the public sphere, and sex gaps in life expectancy throughout the world. I find that influence of gender equality on the sex gap in life expectancy depends on the level of economic development. The second chapter takes an historical perspective to examine the trend in the sex gap in depression in the United States between 1971 and 2008. In examining this trend, I find that the sex gap in depression has decreased over the past forty years, due to a decrease in depression among women that is primarily attributable to an increase in women's labor force participation and attachment. In the third chapter, I examine the relationship between gender, aging, and depression using longitudinal data for the population over age fifty in the United States. In doing so, I find that age does not increase depression until age 75, after which point depression increases for both sexes, but particularly for men, leading to a reversal in the sex gap in depression at the end of the lifespan. Furthermore, while the majority of the age effect on depression is explained by social and health changes, I conclude that there is a net effect of age per se on depression after age 75.
Subjects/Keywords: depression; gender equality; life expectancy; Demography, Population, and Ecology; Sociology
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Medalia, C. (2012). Essays on Gender and Health. (Thesis). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/546
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Medalia, Carla. “Essays on Gender and Health.” 2012. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Accessed March 23, 2019.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/546.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Medalia, Carla. “Essays on Gender and Health.” 2012. Web. 23 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Medalia C. Essays on Gender and Health. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 23].
Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/546.
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Council of Science Editors:
Medalia C. Essays on Gender and Health. [Thesis]. University of Pennsylvania; 2012. Available from: https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/546
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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