Browsing SOC Theses by Subject "Electronic dissertations"
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A study of 4-H club work in the United States, in Kansas, and in Sedgwick County, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 1934-05)The purpose of this study is to present, as a general background, a short history of the 4-H club movement in the United States and Kansas, and then present a more detailed history of the 4-H club development in Sedgwick ... -
A study of juvenile delinquency in Sedgwick County, Kansas, with special emphasis on juvenile delinquency in the city of Wichita
(Wichita State University, 1931-05)The author focuses on a study of juvenile delinquency in Sedgwick County, Kansas with special emphasis on juvenile delinquency in the city of Wichita. The purpose of this study was to obtain objective data and make ... -
Adolescent deviance :why student role performance matters
(2005-12)The focus of this research project is on the relationship of student role performance and deviant behavior in adolescents. I use the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 to analyze the relationship of the given alternative ... -
Am I rich enough to do well in math? Math test scores and socio-economic status
(2006-05)This study investigated the relationship between math test scores and social economic status (SES). The model for this study was separated into three parts: student role performance (SRP), school, and family model segments. ... -
An historical survey of social service in Wichita, Kansas from 1870 to 1934
(Wichita State University, 1934-05)The purpose of this study is to present a brief and general historical survey of social services , of social welfare measures , and of the simultaneous development of selected public and private social agencies in ... -
Are women still experiencing gender discrimination in income and employment positions?
(2006-05)The purpose of this research is to examine the gender pay-gap and the potential factors that contribute to income inequality. Since passing the Equal Pay Act the median weekly earnings of women is still just 0.72 cent for ... -
Art as a means of urban revitalization? An examination of creative placemaking, artist perspective, gentrification, and neighborhood change in Wichita, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Whether situated on public or privately-owned property, murals, art installments, and art-centered events often serve as a source of cultural development in their communities. The arts have been found to play a vital role ... -
Chicano y Chicana: income differences among the largest U. S. Hispanic population
(2006-05)This study focuses on the wage gap between Mexican American men and Mexican American women, and factors contributing to this disparity. People of Mexican descent make up 67% of the U.S. Hispanic population. Previous research ... -
Components and differences in the income of male and female educators
(Wichita State University, 2011-05)This research examined some of the factors that help explain the variance in income between male and female educators. Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) was used to examine some of the components that determine ... -
Deviance and the conceptual model variables and their effect on test scores
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)This study attempts to identify the variables that affect test scores in high school students. Using the Educational Longitudinal Survey, 2002, variables included in the Conceptual Model (Student Role Performance, School, ... -
Distance and direction of internal residential movements of the aged in Wichita from 1949 to 1954
(Wichita State University, 1956-08)The American population is aging. A larger proportion of our population is living in the later years of life than ever before, and it is going to increase. The present study represents the attempt to expand what is ... -
Does it start in the home?: An analysis of the effects of family structure on academic achievement
(2005-12)This study examines the influence family structure (two parent or single parent) has on academic achievement as measured through student test scores. In addition, an alternative model comprised of student role performance, ... -
Does motherhood mean working for less?: the impact of having children on women’s income
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)This study addresses the overall question: what effect does being childfree have on married women‟s income? Using data from the ATUS 2005-2007, three sets of hypotheses were tested to assess different theoretical relationships ... -
A dose of discrimination: the gender wage-gap between men and women in medical professions
(2007-05)Medical occupations are expected to be the fastest growing jobs in the United States over the next 10 years. Presently, a wage disparity exists between women and men employed in health care. Individualist, structuralist, ... -
Earnings inequality among women: does marriage matter?
(Wichita State University, 2012-05)This study aims to investigate the effect of marriage on women’s earnings. Using Current Population Survey (CPS) 2010 data, three sets of hypotheses are tested to address the effect of individual level factors, structure ... -
Economics of grandparents raising grandchildren after the 2008 recession-analyzing ACS datasets for the years 2007 and 2011
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)The current cross sectional quantitative study examined the structural and historical trends of social and economic effects on grandparents who raised grandchildren before and after the Great Recession of 2008. The study ... -
Educational risk factors for students in single and dual parent households
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)The demonization of single parents by media and government sources has been a persistent problem in our society. In order to examine the validity of the claims made against single parents, this study examines the relationship ... -
The effect of deviance on academic performance
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)This research examined the relationship between deviance and academic performance by combining three components 1) individual factors, 2) school environmental factors, and 3) family factors, and how these three factors ... -
The effect of socio-economic status on academic achievement
(2006-12)This study addresses the increasing importance of student test scores by examining the different factors that influence test scores. Composite test scores of tenth grade students from the Educational Longitudinal Study of ... -
The effect of the household division of labor on the income of men and women
(2006-12)The gender wage gap still exists, with women earning about 73% of what men earn. One factor that has been recently looked at as contributing to this earnings gap is household labor. Women are still completing the majority ...