Effects of Family Structure and Transitions on Adolescent Stress in Korea

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Amanda Ferguson and Mikaela Durfur, Sociology Department Introduction A wide scope of research has been done on family structures in the United States and Western culture. Research has moved from studying divorce extensively to researching cohabitation, just as extensively (Kennedy and Fitch, 2012). Korea, due to their strong cultural focus on traditional families, is only […]

Domestic Violence and Marital Homogamy

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Landgrave, Carly Domestic Violence and Marital Homogamy Faculty Mentor: Renata Forste, Sociology Introduction: Domestic violence is one of the most pressing global human rights issues of the 21st century. It is estimated that roughly half of the women killed globally in 2012 were killed by intimate partners or family members (U.N. Facts and Figures, 2012). […]

Family Structures in Japan and Korea: How are Children Affected?

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Burdge, Jennifer Family Structures in Japan and Korea: How Are Children Affected? Faculty Mentor: Kristie Rowley, Sociology The purpose of this project is to explore the relationship between various family structures and childhood depression. I wanted to focus on how different family structures in developed Asian countries, specifically Korea and Japan, impact negative and positive […]

The Effects of Family Structure Stability and Transitions on Young Children’s Sleep: Evidence From the Millennium Cohort Study

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ShaNae Foster and Mikaela Dufur, Sociology Introduction Over the years, family structure has become a topic of great interest in the social science community, particularly as it pertains to family structure type (i.e. biological parents, cohabiting, stepparents, etc.) (Dufur et al., 2010). More recently, family stability has come under scrutiny. Family structure has the potential […]

The Effects of Family Structure Stability and Transitions on Young Children’s Sleep: Evidence From the Millenium Cohort Study

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ShaNae Foster and Mikaela Dufur, Sociology Department Introduction Over the years, family structure has become a topic of great interest in the social science community, particularly as it pertains to family structure type (i.e. biological parents, cohabiting, stepparents, etc.) (Dufur et al., 2010). More recently, family stability has come under scrutiny. Family structure has the […]

How Much Do Skills Developed Before School Matter? An Intra-generational, Non-linear Approach to Understanding Extreme Achievement

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Ian Peacock and Dr. Benjamin Gibbs, Sociology The hierarchical ranking of children in schools based on cognitive skills has important implications for understanding processes of social stratification. Scholars have noted that differences in cognitive skills in the school context can reach well beyond school, influencing later occupational and economic outcomes (Kerckhoff, Haney, and Glennie 2001). […]

Assimilation vs. Multiculturalism: An Analysis of French Attitudes towards Immigration

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Caleb Porter and Renata Forste, Sociology Through the use of the 2008 European Values study Dr. Forste and I initially examined factors associated with France’s nationalistic and assimilative tendencies by modeling how religiosity, education levels, and socioeconomic status predict French attitudes towards immigration. Our results showed that religiosity and spirituality played a dynamic and intriguing […]

Disparities in Mortgage Lending and Foreclosure among Latinos: Investigating the Effects of Loan Officer Ethnicity in Orlando, Florida

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Conrad Ashby and Jacob S. Rugh, Sociology Introduction Disparities in mortgage lending have become a hot topic for debate in this century. Research has shown that among native-born households, non-white households are more likely than white households to experience foreclosure for both home purchase and refinance loans (Allen, 2011). Questions of how much the government […]

Analysis of the Salary Gap in the Library Workforce

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Sean Miner and Faculty Mentor: Quinn Galbraith, HBLL, Family Life and Sociology Since 1980, the Associate of Research Libraries (ARL) has annually published a comprehensive salary survey that provides useful information on librarian salaries, separating them by institution, personal characteristics, and other factors. At the beginning of each of the surveys, ARL has documented many […]