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21. Fatherhood and Father Involvement Across the Life Course: Differing Effects on the Quality of Men's Lives

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Author:
Hawkins, Daniel Nathan
Title:
Fatherhood and Father Involvement Across the Life Course: Differing Effects on the Quality of Men's Lives
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
life course
parenting
father involvement
fatherhood
quality of life
File:
Download Hawkins-etd.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan Booth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Paul Amato, Committee Member
Valarie Elizabeth King, Committee Member
David Eggebeen, Committee Member

23. THREE ESSAYS ON BMI TRAJECTORIES BY GENERATION DURING THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD

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Author:
Baker, Elizabeth Helene
Title:
THREE ESSAYS ON BMI TRAJECTORIES BY GENERATION DURING THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
obesity; immigrant assimilation; Mexican-American;
File:
Download baker_dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Committee Member
Nancy Landale, Committee Member
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Committee Member

24. The Privatization of Political Influence: Professional Grassroots Lobbying in the United States

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Author:
Walker, Edward Thomas
Title:
The Privatization of Political Influence: Professional Grassroots Lobbying in the United States
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
political participation
lobbying
civil society
voluntary associations
business
trade associations
social movements
interest groups
File:
Download WalkerDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
John David Mccarthy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alan M Sica, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Roger Kent Finke, Committee Member
Nancy Love, Committee Member
Lee Ann Banaszak, Committee Member

25. ENVIRONMENTALISM IN THE UNITED STATES: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MOVEMENT’S NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 1955-1998

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Author:
Johnson, Erik W
Title:
ENVIRONMENTALISM IN THE UNITED STATES: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MOVEMENT’S NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 1955-1998
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
social movements
environmental movement
organizations
political sociology
File:
Download ejohnson_dissertation_040505.pdf
Committee Members:
John David Mccarthy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David P Baker, Committee Member
Roger Kent Finke, Committee Member
Lee Ann Banaszak, Committee Member

26. Coming of Age in Rural America: The Educational and Occupational Outcomes of Rural Young Adults

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Author:
Kindell, Heather S.
Title:
Coming of Age in Rural America: The Educational and Occupational Outcomes of Rural Young Adults
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
educational attainment
rural
geographic mobility
File:
Download Kindell_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
George Farkas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark Hill, Committee Member
Leif Jensen, Committee Member
Diane Krantz Mclaughlin, Committee Member

27. THE AGE-CRIME RELATIONSHIP ACROSS TIME AND OFFENSE TYPES: A COMPARISON OF THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN

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Author:
Zhong, Hua
Title:
THE AGE-CRIME RELATIONSHIP ACROSS TIME AND OFFENSE TYPES: A COMPARISON OF THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
time-series analysis
culture
youth
development
age-crime relationship
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Darrell J Steffensmeier, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric Silver, Committee Member
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Committee Member
Rukmalie Thalani Jayakody, Committee Member

28. Three Essays on the Fertility Preferences of Rural Ghanaian Women: a Longitudinal Perspective

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Author:
Kodzi, Ivy Abla
Title:
Three Essays on the Fertility Preferences of Rural Ghanaian Women: a Longitudinal Perspective
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana
fertility preference
fertility intentions
childbearing decisions
fixed-effects logit regression
File:
Download Final_dissertation_submitted_Ivy_Kodzi_0109_.pdf
Committee Members:
David Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David R Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Gordon De Jong, Committee Member
Michael Massoglia, Committee Member
David Shapiro, Committee Member

29. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SECOND DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION IN THE US: EVIDENCE OF BIDIRECTIONALITY FROM A COHORT PERSPECTIVE (1982-2006)

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Author:
Buher-Kane, Jennifer
Title:
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SECOND DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION IN THE US: EVIDENCE OF BIDIRECTIONALITY FROM A COHORT PERSPECTIVE (1982-2006)
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
ideational shift
second demographic transition
fertility
cohort
File:
Download ThesisMaster_-_JBK_final_7.08.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Amato, Alan Booth (Co Chairs), Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. THE ROLE OF "CONCERTED CULTIVATION" IN CHILDHOOD ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GROWTH PROCESSES: CLASS AND RACE DIFFERENCES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE

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Author:
Cheadle, Jacob E.
Title:
THE ROLE OF "CONCERTED CULTIVATION" IN CHILDHOOD ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GROWTH PROCESSES: CLASS AND RACE DIFFERENCES FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
education
Lareau
academic achievement
childhood
File:
Download dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Richard Amato, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Farkas, Committee Member
Nancy Landale, Committee Member
D Wayne Osgood, Committee Member
Suet Ling Pong, Committee Member

32. "ZERO IS NOT GOOD FOR ME": MEASUREMENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF INFERTILITY IN GHANA

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Author:
Fledderjohann, Jasmine
Title:
"ZERO IS NOT GOOD FOR ME": MEASUREMENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF INFERTILITY IN GHANA
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Marriage
Reproductive Health
Sub-Saharan Africa
Infertility
Ghana
Cohabitation
Relationship Disruption
File:
Download Fledderjohann-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
David R Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David R Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jenny Trinitapoli, Committee Member
Leif Jensen, Committee Member
Alan Booth, Committee Member
Francis Dodoo, Committee Member

33. The decline of suicide in Sweden: 1950-2000

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Author:
Ohlander, Julianne
Title:
The decline of suicide in Sweden: 1950-2000
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
antidepressants
religion
identity
Protestant work ethic
social regulation
Weber
Durkheim
solidarity
Sweden
suicide
social integration
family
individualism-collectivism
File:
Download OHLANDER_Dissertation_03.18.2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Gordon De Jong, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gordon De Jong, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Schoen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Duane Francis Alwin, Committee Member
Emily Kate Greenman, Committee Member
Mark R Leach, Committee Member

34. What can we learn from twin studies? A comprehensive evaluation of the equal environments assumption.

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Author:
Felson, Jacob
Title:
What can we learn from twin studies? A comprehensive evaluation of the equal environments assumption.
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
equal environments assumption
behavior genetics
twin studies
File:
Download FelsonJ.pdf
Committee Members:
John David Mccarthy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John David Mccarthy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Roger Kent Finke, Committee Member
Alan Booth, Committee Member
Katerina Bodovski, Committee Member

35. CONDITIONS OF AGGRESSIVENESS IN US PRESIDENTIAL AND UK PRIME MINISTER NEWS CONFERENCES, 2002-2009

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Author:
Gobeil, Jonathan MacKay
Title:
CONDITIONS OF AGGRESSIVENESS IN US PRESIDENTIAL AND UK PRIME MINISTER NEWS CONFERENCES, 2002-2009
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
press conferences
United Kingdom
United States
media systems
comparative analysis
Conversation analysis
models of press behavior
File:
Download Gobeil_-_Journalist_Aggressiveness_2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan M Sica, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan M Sica, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Amato, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amit Schejter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. The Effects of Neighborhood and School Context on Extracurricular Participation and Educational Outcomes

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Author:
Smith, Jason Michael
Title:
The Effects of Neighborhood and School Context on Extracurricular Participation and Educational Outcomes
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
education
attainment
extracurricular
neighborhood effects
school effects
racial composition
class composition
File:
Download Jason_Smith_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
George Farkas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barrett Alan Lee, Committee Member
Suet Ling Pong, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member

37. Out of the Nest and Into the Red: Three Essays on Debt in Young Adulthood

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Author:
Houle, Jason N
Title:
Out of the Nest and Into the Red: Three Essays on Debt in Young Adulthood
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
transition to adulthood
life course
status attainment
young adults
student loan debt
debt
NLSY
File:
Download Houle_Diss_final_8-12-11.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Molly Martin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
D Wayne Osgood, Committee Member
Leif Jensen, Committee Member

38. DIVERGENT ACADEMIC PATHWAYS: RACIAL/ETHNIC, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND GENERATIONAL STATUS VARIATION IN SCHOOL READINESS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE ACADEMIC ABILITY GROWTH, AND ADOLESCENT ACADEMIC SELF CONCEPT

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Author:
Hibel, Jacob Rosson
Title:
DIVERGENT ACADEMIC PATHWAYS: RACIAL/ETHNIC, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND GENERATIONAL STATUS VARIATION IN SCHOOL READINESS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE ACADEMIC ABILITY GROWTH, AND ADOLESCENT ACADEMIC SELF CONCEPT
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
immigration
self-concept
academic achievement
school readiness
generational status
File:
Download Jacob_Hibel_Dissertation_etd.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Farkas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alan Booth, Committee Member
Emily Kate Greenman, Committee Member
Paul Morgan, Committee Member