Using data from the 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2017 waves of the National income Dynamics Study (NIDS), this dissertation investigates the link between occupation (skilled, medium skilled and low skilled) and subjective well-being (SWB) in South Africa. Although some studies (su…
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This dissertation argues that book display significantly modifies Robert Darnton’s theory on the communications circuit and life cycle of the book. Antebellum American bookcases conveyed social, cultural, and symbolic capital that not only characterized shared aspirations, but a…
Increasing participation in conservation programs is viewed as necessary in today's world; however, more knowledge is needed regarding how to engage communities. This dissertation aims to deconstruct participation by exploring community-level social capital, gender differences, …
The importance of caring relationships between youth and their teachers, mentors, and tutors, for fostering positive academic and socioemotional outcomes is widely recognized in the literature (e.g. Hamre & Pianta, 2005; Hao & Pong, 2008; Wentzel, 2003). However, limited researc…
Support networks have been linked to college success and the ideas that Bosnian and Herzegovinian orphans have about their job prospects amidst a population with almost 50 percent unemployment. The theory of social capital should help to understand how social ties/networks and r…
Immigration to the United States from African nations is growing exponentially. Female African immigrant populations in the United States are growing faster than male African immigrant populations. Despite the growing population, there has been limited research examining the Afr…
The Florida 4-H Youth Development program provides youth with opportunities to develop life skills through several different delivery methods including clubs, school enrichment, camping, and teen civic engagement and leadership programs. The Florida 4-H Legislature program is a …
Organized crime and terrorism taking place in the Turkish provinces get more attention in the public agenda than other type of crimes. Although property crimes receive less attention, they pose a serious threat to public order and the social welfare of Turkish society. Academic …
This study joins the growing research in social science centered on exploring the political implications of individual-targeted development programs by empirically examining the political behavior and attitudes of program participants. It also joins the established literatures i…
Social media usage is a paradigm shift in mass communication history, and members of the diasporic communities use social media for building and maintaining relationships. Social media have taken an important step by allowing the users to communicate in their native languages on…
This dissertation provides empirical evidence on how economic incentives and religious identities can shape social cooperation. It consists of three essays. The first essay (Chapter 2) uses a laboratory experiment to examine how economic motives shape the strategic formation of …
In recent years, the concept of social capital has become a part of the mainstream debates in development field. Often defined as trust, norms, or networks which facilitate collective action, the concept has been used to explain why certain groups within a society advance faster…
Information problems often limit economic activity in less developed countries and it is well known that under these conditions, contracts and personal networks can facilitate market exchange. This dissertation investigates the role of market institutions and community organizat…
This dissertation explores how social networks affect economic wellbeing, with a focus on the impact of social capital on in asset accumulation and asset distribution. The first essay of this dissertation examines the idea that how wealth is distributed across social groups fund…
This study analyzed changes in livelihoods before and after tourism development at Khwai, Mababe and Sankoyo villages in the Okavango Delta. Specifically, it analyzed how people interacted with species like giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis ), sable antelope (Hippotragus niger ) a…
The impact of social networks and relationships on health outcomes has been acknowledged and studied within the concept of “social capital” in the field of public health for over two decades. To date, however, few research studies have included Indigenous peoples, and even fewer…
This qualitative historical case study explored the experiences of corporate and non-corporate organizations involved in educational partnerships. There is significant documentation that supports educational partnerships as they relate to the benefits for students. These benefic…
This dissertation examines individual, constricted agency in a multilingual environment within the context of a language discussion group and the form of social capital possessed by their Mexican Indigenous diasporic community living on the California Central Coast. The research…
Youth unemployment and persistent economic inequality represent two of the most pressing issues in the developing world today. In India, many tout the burgeoning Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry as creating a new and relatively straightforward path to employment and m…