In a world lousy with crises from the spectacular to the mundane, we often glimpse an immense infrastructure of humanitarian nongovernmental organizations seeking to reli[...]

The goal of this master's thesis is to investigate approaches to the opioid epidemic in the Piedmont Triad Region in North Carolina. Through interviews and case study met[...]

This study examines one particular example of an illness career in a sociologically important yet understudied population: university students who have been diagnosed wit[...]

Using data from the 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this research examines the extent to which social bonds predict nonmedical prescription drug use [...]

Fan bases are often national or even global in scope with individual members separated by great distances. In the past, it would have been challenging for fans to form co[...]

Does the age at which premarital cohabitors moved in together explain why they have been found to have an increased risk of marital dissolution? Explanations for the incr[...]

Objectives: Develop the concept of differential institutional engagement and test its ability to explain discrepant findings regarding the relationship between the age st[...]

We examine the empirical applicability of differential institutional engagement in explaining the youth age structure effect on neighborhood homicide. Using the National [...]

Aging encourages people to enhance their friend and family relationships. In general, the elderly tend to have more heterogeneity in relationships as they grow older. The[...]

This thesis examines various types of financial transfers between college students and their family members and how they differ by immigration status. Types of financial [...]

"This study uses critical discourse analysis to examine the ways in which one preeminent newspaper, The New York Times, contributed to the social construction of the Amer[...]

Black women's dual subordinate identities (black and woman) create unique experiences in America which are often erased or ignored. Studies focusing on race center on bla[...]

In Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser argues that slaughterhouse workers use methamphetamines to manage the harsh physical and emotional demands of the meatpacking industry[...]

The purpose of this research is to examine youth aged 13 through 15 eligible for waiver to Superior Court in North Carolina between 2005 and 2007 to determine if waivers [...]

This article uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative historical data from all California counties to assess the efficacy of variables derived from the split la[...]

Welfare reform focuses attention on the potential of pay equity and living wage strategies to move women out of the ranks of the working poor. In this study, we use data [...]

This thesis explores the occupational ideology of informal street vendors of cellular minutes in Bogota, Colombia. Using a survey methodology and cluster sampling I colle[...]

There is a growing body of literature on adult day care, but there appear to be no studies of those who make decisions about older adults'participation. This article begi[...]

More than a little help from their large networks of friends? Two researchers speculate about their own cohort in old age. Baby boomers will begin entering old age in 201[...]

Our current society assumes that sexual attraction or desire is natural and experienced by all human beings; however, asexuality is beginning to challenge this assumption[...]

Since its inception, the various Editors and Associate Editors of Personal Relationships have strived to achieve its vision as an interdisciplinary and international jour[...]

This study focuses on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan and probes into how their migration experiences shape self construction. Data for the study came from sur[...]

The traditional view that male revues are liberating to women is challenged. This study suggests that the show is created to feel liberating while working to reinforce cu[...]

This research explored four movies spanning four separate eras. Content analysis was used to determine if themes emerged with respect to portrayals of Black Masculinity f[...]

Much of the 21st century has been overwhelmed by various technological advancements that have ultimately captured the interest of society. The creation of the internet an[...]