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9. 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

12. Stereotyping Neighborhoods, not Individuals? Testing the Race-Based Neighborhood Stereotyping Hypothesis

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Author:
Pearson, Katherine E
Title:
Stereotyping Neighborhoods, not Individuals? Testing the Race-Based Neighborhood Stereotyping Hypothesis
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Neighborhood racial composition
stereotypes
residential preferences
race
File:
Download Pearson_Katherine_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Melissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marylee Carmel Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Interscholastic Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: A New Statistical Approach to a Classic Question

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Author:
Zeiser, Kristina Lillian
Title:
Interscholastic Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: A New Statistical Approach to a Classic Question
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
sports and race
sports participation
academic achievement
File:
Download Zeiser_masters_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Emily Kate Greenman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Farkas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Latina Teens and Intimate Partner Violence: How Do Immigrant Parents Influence Daughters' Victimization Risk?

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Author:
Rosell, Laura Maria
Title:
Latina Teens and Intimate Partner Violence: How Do Immigrant Parents Influence Daughters' Victimization Risk?
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
intimate partner violence
IPV
dating violence
abuse
parenting
Latinas
Latino families
teens
adolescents
immigrants
assimilation
File:
Download MA_Thesis_Laura_Rosell.pdf
Committee Members:
Gordon De Jong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gordon De Jong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Roempke Graefe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Bullying in Adolescence and Psychosocial Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Concept and the Buffering Effect of Parental Communication

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Author:
Thorsen, Margaret L.
Title:
Bullying in Adolescence and Psychosocial Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Concept and the Buffering Effect of Parental Communication
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
bullying
adolescence
parent-child relationship
communication
gender
File:
Download LedwellMastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Early Academic Ability, Family Formation, and Educational Attainment: Examining the Role of Childbirth and Union Formation among Young Women

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Author:
Steward, Nicole R
Title:
Early Academic Ability, Family Formation, and Educational Attainment: Examining the Role of Childbirth and Union Formation among Young Women
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
marriage
fertility
educational attainment
cohabitation
File:
Download Steward_thesis_office.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Booth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. THE PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES OF IMPUTATION STRATEGY ON CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE ESTIMATES IN THE 2007 CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY ANNUAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUPPLEMENT

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Author:
Young, Rebekah Lynn
Title:
THE PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES OF IMPUTATION STRATEGY ON CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE ESTIMATES IN THE 2007 CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY ANNUAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUPPLEMENT
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
multiple imputation
missing data
current population survey
hot deck
File:
Download young_masters_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
David R Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David R Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Responses to Religious Diversity in Nation and Community: Examining the Role of Beliefs and Inter-religious Contact

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Author:
Merino, Stephen Miguel
Title:
Responses to Religious Diversity in Nation and Community: Examining the Role of Beliefs and Inter-religious Contact
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
theological exclusivity
religious diversity
contact theory
File:
Download Stephen_Merino_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Recycling Behavior as a Gateway to Environmental Movement Participation: Ideational Participation and Recruitment into Environmental Movement Organizations

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Author:
Tripp, Winston B
Title:
Recycling Behavior as a Gateway to Environmental Movement Participation: Ideational Participation and Recruitment into Environmental Movement Organizations
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
social movements
recycling
environmental movement
gateway participation
environmental movement organizations
File:
Download Winston_Tripp-MA_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John David Mccarthy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. Single with Children: Exploring the Links in Family Structure, Concerted Cultivation, and Children's Academic Achievement

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Author:
Le, Khai
Title:
Single with Children: Exploring the Links in Family Structure, Concerted Cultivation, and Children's Academic Achievement
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
family structure
single fathers
single mothers
academic achievement
concerted cultivation
parenting
parental involvement
File:
Download khaile_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Molly Ann Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Romantic and Sexual Experiences in Adolescence and Later Relationship Outcomes and Instability: How Do Family of Origin Factors Inform the Relationship Life Course?

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Author:
Boyd, Lisa Marie
Title:
Romantic and Sexual Experiences in Adolescence and Later Relationship Outcomes and Instability: How Do Family of Origin Factors Inform the Relationship Life Course?
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Romantic relationships
sexual behavior
adolescents
parent-child relationships
family structure
longitudinal
Add Health
File:
Download Boyd_Thesis_20121116.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Richard Amato, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. I Have More Immediate Concerns Than Body Weight: The Relationship Between Mexican - American Stressors And Weight Perceptions

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Author:
Gonzalez, Jonathan
Title:
I Have More Immediate Concerns Than Body Weight: The Relationship Between Mexican - American Stressors And Weight Perceptions
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
weight
perceptions
obesity
Mexican
stressors
men
body mass index
File:
Download FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf
Committee Members:
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. race and place: investigating racial differences in the spatial patterning of mortality through social capital theory

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Author:
Prather, Chris Thomas
Title:
race and place: investigating racial differences in the spatial patterning of mortality through social capital theory
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
social capital
race
spatial autocorrelation
spatial autoregression
inequality
mortality
File:
Download Prather_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Glenn A Firebaugh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Matthews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barrett Alan Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Iceland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Family, Peers, and Religious Communities in the Formation of Adolescent Religious Identity

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Author:
Porter, Nathaniel Douglas
Title:
Family, Peers, and Religious Communities in the Formation of Adolescent Religious Identity
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Religion
Identity
Social Networks
Adolescence
Social Psychology
Adolescent Development
File:
Download NDP_MA_Soc_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Diane Helen Felmlee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Allen Kreager, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. Capturing Complexities: A Sequence Analysis to Investigate Patterns of Family Planning for Young Couples in Malawi

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Author:
Furnas, Hannah Elizabeth
Title:
Capturing Complexities: A Sequence Analysis to Investigate Patterns of Family Planning for Young Couples in Malawi
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Family Planning
Contraception
Malawi
Couples
Life Course
Sequence Analysis
File:
Download Furnas_ThesisPaper_20141112.pdf
Committee Members:
Jenny Trinitapoli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

40. Disability among Hispanic Subgroups: The Effect of Duration of Residence on Physical Disability among Hispanic Immigrants

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Author:
Sanchez Quiros, Susana M
Title:
Disability among Hispanic Subgroups: The Effect of Duration of Residence on Physical Disability among Hispanic Immigrants
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Hispanic
immigrants
disability
File:
Download SusanaSQuiros_MasterThesis_July24014.pdf
Committee Members:
Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. The Effect of Work and Parental Role Occupancy and Role Performance on Exercise Participation among U.s. Adults

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Author:
Sherman-Wilkins, Kyler James
Title:
The Effect of Work and Parental Role Occupancy and Role Performance on Exercise Participation among U.s. Adults
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Work
Parenthood
Role Occupancy
Role Performance
Exercise
Time Use
File:
Download finalized_thesis_20150216.pdf
Committee Members:
Melissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Molly A. Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. “At Risk” Cardiovascular Health Profiles: Metabolic Dysregulation through Acculturative Processes for Hispanic Men and Women in the United States

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Author:
Logan, Ellis Scott
Title:
“At Risk” Cardiovascular Health Profiles: Metabolic Dysregulation through Acculturative Processes for Hispanic Men and Women in the United States
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
Health
Metabolic
Acculturation
Biomarker
Hispanic
sex
File:
Download Thesis_ESL_fin.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen Augustus Matthews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Hardy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. The moderating effect of school racial/ethnic composition on the relationship between race/ethnicity and weight perception accuracy in U.s. adolescents

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Author:
Yetter, Dylan Thomas
Title:
The moderating effect of school racial/ethnic composition on the relationship between race/ethnicity and weight perception accuracy in U.s. adolescents
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
adolescents
weight
weight perception
accuracy
school
multilevel
multinomial logistic regression
racial composition
File:
Download Yetter_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle Lynn Frisco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. An assessment of variable newspaper characteristics on the coverage of Move-on anti Iraq war vigils in 2005: The relative impacts of Iraq war issue attention, location type, newshole size, and proximity to a protest

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Author:
Sullivan, Samuel Michael
Title:
An assessment of variable newspaper characteristics on the coverage of Move-on anti Iraq war vigils in 2005: The relative impacts of Iraq war issue attention, location type, newshole size, and proximity to a protest
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
sociology
media
social movement
issue attention
location
distance
newshole
Iraq
Move On
bias
selection bias
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Sullivan.pdf
Committee Members:
John David Mccarthy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Iceland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. Looking Away to Chechnya: On American Southerners’ Use of Lost Cause Mythology to Structure Narratives of Aggression and Resistance in the First Russo-Chechen War (1994-1996)

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Author:
Bucior, Christine Ann
Title:
Looking Away to Chechnya: On American Southerners’ Use of Lost Cause Mythology to Structure Narratives of Aggression and Resistance in the First Russo-Chechen War (1994-1996)
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
collective memory
narrative
myth of the Lost Cause
Chechnya
File:
Download Bucior--M.A._Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan M Sica, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Philip Christman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor