Sociology Faculty Publications
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Submissions from 2016
Hernandez v. Texas: The Fight for Mexican American Rights, Lucas Enrique Espinoza and Luis Enrique Espinoza
Emerging Environmental Justice Issues in Nuclear Power and Radioactive Contamination, Dean Kyne and Bob Bolin
Inter-Group Perceptions and Representations in Two Barcelona Neighbourhoods: Poble Sec and Sagrada Família Compared, Ricard Morén-Alegret, Albert Mas, and Dawid K. Wladyka
Conspicuous consumption among Hispanics: Evidence from the Consumer Expenditure Survey, Igor Ryabov
In Search of Popularity: Non-Conforming Reputations of Hispanic Adolescent Graffiti Writers, Igor Ryabov
Post-migration Experiences of Female Immigrant Spouses from the Former Soviet Union, Igor Ryabov
Post-Migration Experiences of Female Immigrant Spouses from the Former Soviet Union, Igor Ryabov
Synchronization Techniques in Multilingual Fiction: Voiced-Over Films in Poland, Katarzyna Sepielak
Submissions from 2015
Cell Phones, Eva Kahana and Minzhi Ye
Managing nuclear power plant induced disasters, Dean Kyne
Public Exposure to U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants Induced Disasters, Dean Kyne
A Longitudinal Study of Human Exposure to Potential Nuclear Power Plant Risk, Dean Kyne and Jason T. Harris
The Role of Residential Segregation in Explaining Racial Gaps in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, Igor Ryabov
The Role of Residential Segregation in Explaining Racial Gaps in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, Igor Ryabov
Submissions from 2014
Emotions and Affect as Source, Outcome and Resistance to Inequality, Steven Foy, Robert Freeland, Andrew Miles, Kimberly B. Rogers, and Lynn Smith-Lovin
Phenotyping and Adolescence-to-Adulthood Transitions Among Latinos, Igor Ryabov and Franklin W. Goza
Translation techniques in voiced-over multilingual feature movies, Katarzyna Sepielak
Synchrony in the voice-over of Polish fiction genres, Katarzyna Sepielak and Anna Matamala
Polish Immigration in Barcelona: The Sagrada Familia Neighbourhood as an Arena for Interaction, Dawid K. Wladyka and Ricard Morén-Alegret
The influence of domestic living arrangement and neighborhood identity on mental health among urban Chinese elders, Minzhi Ye and Yiwei Chen
Submissions from 2013
The Tornado Warning Process: A Review of Current Research, Challenges, and Opportunities, Jerry Brotzge and William Donner
The Role of Children’s Support in Elders’ Decisions to Live in a Yanglaoyuan (Residential Long-Term Care), Lin Chen and Minzhi Ye
Colorism and School-to-Work and School-to-College Transitions of African American Adolescents, Igor Ryabov
The Influence of Meaning-making after Spousal Loss on Trajectories of Psychological Distress, Wendy B. Young and Steven L. Foy
Submissions from 2012
Tornado Warnings in Three Southern States: A Qualitative Analysis of Public Response Patterns, William Donner, Havidan Rodriguez, and Walter Diaz
Remittance Activity among Brazilians in the US and Canada, Igor Ryabov
Visualizing Modernity: The Appeal of Cross-Border Healthcare Providers Along the Texas-Mexico Border, Geoffrey Schwarz and Victor Martinez
Submissions from 2011
The role of community health workers in combating type 2 diabetes in the rio grande valley, Igor Ryabov and Chad Richardson
Submissions from 2010
Cross-border utilization of health care: evidence from a population-based study in south Texas, Dejun Su, Chad Richardson, Ming Wen, and Jose A. Pagan
Submissions from 2009
Adolescents’ Educational Outcomes: Racial and Ethnic Variations in Peer Network Importance, Franklin Goza and Igor Ryabov
Religion, suffering, and health among older Mexican Americans, Neal Krause and Elena Bastida
Submissions from 2008
Colorectal cancer screening among Latinos from U.S. cities along the Texas–Mexico border, Maria E. Fernandez, Rosario Wippold, Isabel Torres-Vigil, Theresa Byrd, Diamantina Freeberg, Yadvindera Bains, Jessica Guajardo, Steven S. Coughlin, and Sally W. Vernon
Submissions from 2007
The political ecology of disaster: An analysis of factors influencing U.S. tornado fatalities and injuries, 1998–2000, William Donner
Submissions from 2005
Managerial networking of public and private sector: a study of Thai executives, Dean Kyne
Submissions from 1985
Human and Labor Rights of Undocumented Workers in the United States, Chad Richardson
