Thesis (D. Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2004. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 305-308, 310-322).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1963. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes vita. Bibliography: leaves 310-322.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Sociology, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 12, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-12, Section: A, page: 4860. Adviser: Elizabeth A. Armstrong.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes vita. Bibliography: leaves 310-322.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Political Science, December 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

The structure of the family unit in the United Kingdom has undergone monumental changes in recent decades. The legal definition of a family has evolved substantially to include a wider range of family forms, most recently same-sex marriage, which became legal in the United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) in 2014. Legal changes in the family accompany a range of social changes - among the most common of these is an expansion in the number of different-sex non-marital co-residential unions (concisely called "cohabitation") (Ermisch and Francesconi, 2000; Beaujouan and Bhrolcháin, 2011). Since the 1970s, these types of relationships have become widely accepted (Coast, 2009) and increasingly common (Office for National Statistics, 2012a). However, despite its prevalence, cohabitation in the United Kingdom is seldom studied independently of marriage. My dissertation strives to fill this gap in the literature. Specifically, my dissertation adds to the understanding of the household division of labour during cohabitation. Instead of merely examining cohabitation as one homogenous relationship type, Chapter 2 profiles three groups of cohabitants: 1) pre-marital cohabitants; 2) non-marital short-term cohabitants; 3) long-term cohabitants who reside together for five years or longer. Subsequent chapters examine how each of these groups, in turn, addresses the household division of labour - pre-marital and early couple formation cohabitation in Chapter 3, couples transitioning from cohabitation to marriage in Chapter 4, and during long-term cohabitation in Chapter 5. This dissertation is a significant contribution to the field of economic sociology because the household division of labour has not yet been explored during cohabitation in this way.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / O presente estudo tem como objeto o NÃcleo de Estudos da ViolÃncia (NEV) da Universidade de SÃo Paulo (USP) privilegiando o seu papel na constituiÃÃo de um campo de reflexÃo e atuaÃÃo profissional sobre ViolÃncia Direitos Humanos e SeguranÃa PÃblica. Nesta perspectiva procurei compor um panorama das redes de relaÃÃes e filiaÃÃes teÃricas e polÃticas entre os cientistas sociais que fazem ou fizeram parte do NÃcleo com o objetivo de analisar a histÃria de confrontaÃÃes que moldaram um particular estilo de pensamento e atuaÃÃo de impacto acadÃmico e polÃtico Analisando a trajetÃria do NEV buscarei apreender aspectos fundamentais das tendÃncias e tensÃes que acompanham a constituiÃÃo do campo em foco em particular o modo como se apresentam os dilemas da compatibilizaÃÃo entre um discurso analÃtico e um discurso de intervenÃÃo e entre direitos humanos e seguranÃa pÃblica O objetivo central deste estudo portanto à analisar a construÃÃo polÃtico-intelectual da organizaÃÃo institucional do saber no campo da Sociologia da ViolÃncia e a sua influÃncia no desenvolvimento da temas posicionamentos teÃrico-metodolÃgicos e polÃticos Desse modo esta pesquisa pode ser relevante para a compreensÃo do desenvolvimento da Sociologia no Brasil e das mudanÃas no sistema institucional de pesquisa cientÃfica nas Ãltimas dÃcadas a partir das relaÃÃes criadas entre a ciÃncia o Estado e a sociedade Assim sendo permitirà problematizar a Sociologia da ViolÃncia como fator de produÃÃo no setor da seguranÃa pÃblica e o papel dos cientistas sociais como atores polÃticos / The present study takes as an object the Violence Studies Nucleus (NEV) of the University of Sao Paulo (USP)privileging its role in the constitution of a field of reflection and professional acting on Violence Human Rights and Public Security. In this perspective I tried to compose a view of the networks of relations and theoretical and political affiliations between the social scientists that are or were part of the Nucleus with the aim of analyzing the history of confrontations that molded a particular style of thought and acting, of academic and political impact Analyzing the trajectory of the NEV I will try to apprehend basic aspects of the tendencies and tensions that follow the constitution of the field in focus, in particular the way the dilemmas of matching an analytical speech and a speech of intervention and human rights and public security The central objective of this study therefore is to analyze the intellectual-political construction of the institutional organization of knowledge in the field of the Sociology of Violence and its influence in the development of the subjects and the theoretical â methodological and political positioning In this way this inquiry can be relevant for the understanding of the development of Sociology in Brazil and the changes in the institutional system of scientific inquiry in the last decades from the relations created between science the State and the society Thus it will allow the questioning of the Sociology of Violence as a factor of production in the public security sector and the role of social scientists as political actors

The study takes a grounded theoretical approach to the study of conflicted communication among adolescent youth in an inner city middle school. Ethnographic field methods were utilized over an eighteen month period in an inner city middle school and the surrounding neighborhoods. Conflicted communication is concerned with the use of patterned forms and content of conflict behaviors to both maintain and transform the youths' social world. It arises out of the social construction of adolescence, the institutional and community settings and familial practices. Three questions are posed: What are the patterned forms and content of adolescent conflicted communication? How does the school, community, and family make an impact on conflicted communication? What does the enactment of conflicted communication reveal about the social world of adolescent youth? Audiotapes of mediation sessions between youth, interviews with youth, school personnel, community members and families, as well as field notes comprise the primary data sources. Analyses of these data necessarily cross traditional boundaries to explore these research questions. Descriptive analyses reveal the presence of overarching patterned processes and particular repeated content in conflict situations. An interpretive analysis of 'face,' an often-mentioned symbolic theme, reveals the importance of taking the symbolic dimension into account in order to understand the hidden values inherent in conflicted communication practices. Lastly, a critical analysis examines the interplay between conflicted communication practices and the influence of the inner city institution and neighborhoods on such practices. Framing these three analyses is a meta-theoretical proposition regarding the social world of adolescent youth which suggests that adolescent youth engage in conflicted communication because it provides the means to re-organize social groupings, to experiment with displays and exercise of power, and to test the strength of socio-familial alliances. The study concludes with the suggestion that conflict resolution/mediation programs in schools consider the socio-cultural dimensions and functions of conflict in the lives of adolescents. Rather than striving to eliminate institutional conflict, school personnel need to encourage critical reflection about conflicted communication and help youth identify junctures within conflict situations where less destructive actions might be chosen.

Black on Black victimization amongst inner-city African American youth is a well-documented phenomenon. Less understood are the shared lived experiences of inner-city, middle-aged African Americans who have been victims of crimes perpetrated by African American youth. The purpose of this study was to understand the lived, shared experience of this population. Social ecological theory, psychological sense of community, and crisis theory served as the theoretical frameworks for the study. A qualitative method of phenomenological inquiry was used to gain insight into the meaning ascribed to the victimization experiences, as well as the resulting thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and life-impacting implications. In-person, audio-taped, semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 victimized, middle-aged African Americans. Data were analyzed using Moustakas' method of data analysis. The study produced seven major themes: (a) physical, psychological, and emotional responses; (b) coping, (c) hopelessness, (d) betrayal, (e) traditional values, (f) societal issues, and (g) disengaged acceptance. The data analysis indicated that African Americans residing in this metropolitan location struggle with myriad intraracial and intergenerational challenges; approaches to addressing the challenges were reflected in the seven major themes. The results of this study may contribute to an enhanced understanding of the effects of intraracial, intergenerational victimization, leading to the ability of the mental health community to effectively address the physical, psychological, and emotional outcomes of this victimization experience. This study may also lead to a decrease in mental health related issues and costs, as well as serve as a catalyst for conversation amongst stakeholders.