Transportation, restrictive Voter ID laws, and proximity to polling locations are just a few examples of critical barriers to potential voters; however, much of this research examines national and state level trends, limiting its usefulness in generating local policy recommendat…
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Colorism perpetuates the same variables that drive the principles of racism and has led to disparate treatment, lower self-esteem, and negative perceptions within communities of color for decades. Since Black women are considered second class citizens, behind both men and White …
This research evaluates the effect of belonging to a migrant household on the likelihood of attending kindergarten and senior secondary school, as well as the impact of migration on household education expenditures in Indonesia. Both linear probability models and ordinary least …
This thesis examines the effects of fathers and alloparents on children’s educational attainment. The study site is Matlab, Bangladesh; a small-scale, non-Western, agricultural society with recent market engagement, frequent father absence and alloparental investment. Analyses o…
Independence in Tajikistan, a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union, brought a multitude of changes to its citizens. They experienced an economic crisis and a civil war in the 1990s. Once citizens of a "Super Power" Union, they are now citizens of one of the poorest countri…
These essays explore the debilitating role played by financial crises in economic performance, analyzed at the microeconomic level of the household; the impact of institutions on human capital accumulation, both at the microeconomic and macroeconomic levels; and the role played …
Using Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) administered in Angola, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and Rwanda this quantitative comparative study aims to identify key influences of health outcomes and behaviors in Africa. Independent variables include educational attainment, socioeconomic…
This dissertation focuses on examining the determinants of children's educational attainment in different settings. Specifically, Chapters 2 and 3 examine two key determinants of children's educational attainment in Egypt: parents' levels of education and mother's hours of work.…
This dissertation has two main foci: first, on the experiences of Turkish women in the German educational system, and to what extent state policies, cultural pressures, and personal choice influence their decision to pursue higher education; second, how state policies, cultural …
This dissertation consists of studies within the topics of economic mobility and educational attainment. The main groups under study are immigrants and African Americans within the U.S. Each of the three chapters use a combination of historical linked Census records, administrat…
The following research and dissertation are designed to extend the understanding of challenges faced by voucher students entering private schools. Voucher students historically face the challenges of poverty and living in single-parent homes with little to no parental support. W…
Educational research on belonging shows that a student’s sense of belonging in the classroom can positively affect everything from cognitive functioning and academic achievement to participation and retention (Baumeister et al., 2002; Baumeister & Leary, 1995; Goodenow, 1993; Os…
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this dissertation is to test three hypotheses: 1) there is no association linking a history of any cannabis smoking (including early-onset cannabis use, EOCU) with school entry; 2) there is no association between the entry into primary school and EOCU…
Examining how structural and cultural factors shape postsecondary educational outcomes is at the heart of sociological research in education. However, although there has been a rich history in exploring these sociological concepts in education, many fundamental questions remain …