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Relying on panel data from the first-wave Disability Study, an adult community sample living in Miami-Dade County in 2004, this dissertation examines the influence of women's race, ethnicity, culture, and structure on their health care...
Nearly 75 percent of rapes reported to law enforcement in the U. S. in the recent past were committed by someone known to the victim (Bureau of Justice Statistics 2003). Rape scripts allocate extensive blame to women in known-perpetrator...
As veterans of the Iraq War return to their families, researchers are showing renewed interest in understanding the life course effects of military service. Past research, however, does not provide clear insight into the life course...
As Pearlin (1989) has argued, risk and protective factors for mental health problems arise out of the structural contexts of people's lives and are fundamental to the study of mental health. Despite wide acceptance of this proposition by...
In two empirical articles, this dissertation investigates how a college organization of black men used the concept of brotherhood to foster personal social mobility among members. Both chapters take advantage of two years of fieldwork...
What emotional messages are present in Global Justice Movement (GJM) framing? What framing strategies are employed within activist-generated GJM documentaries to construct sides surrounding issues? How do these films express emotions to...
This dissertation examines the work lives of 32 gays and lesbians in Florida. It compares the experiences of Lesbian and Gay (LG) workers who are protected by non-discrimination laws and policies to those who are unprotected. Through in...
Lifelong learning programs for older adults are expanding in university communities, given the growing emphasis on successful aging in our society. This dissertation consists of two articles that examine data from ethnographic research...
Depression is the most common mental health problem faced by people aged 65 and older. Residents in long term care facilities are among those at the greatest risk of suffering from depression. While past research indicates that a...
Does engagement impact depression? Five aspects of engagement (an index of social engagement (SEI) "activity time, identification with past roles, reduced engagement, and contact with family and friends") were used to determine if...
Rising concerns over fatness in the United States have initiated a rise in research attending to the reproduction of fatness inequality. Prior work has documented that fat workers are evaluated less favorably and endure more weight-based...
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