Sociology Theses and Dissertations

 

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Sociology, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Mathematics Self-Efficacy and its Relation to STEM Education, Shahar Dangur-Levy

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Disengaged or Differently Engaged? Students’ Motivations, Expectations, and Engagement in the Multi-Expectational Undergraduate Experience, Clifford Davidson

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The World Awaits! An Audit Study Measuring Employment Outcomes of Study Exchanges, Katelyn Mitri

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Examining long-term change in employment across men’s and women’s life course using the PSID: Employment stability, multiple jobholding, and women’s labour force participation, Vesna Pajovic

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Finding Azadi: South Asian Canadian Women’s Experiences of Sexual Well-Being, Syna Thakur

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Matters of Measurement: Investigating the Universal Welfare State, Kaitlin Pauline Wannamaker

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Undergraduate University Students with Part-Time Jobs, Miguel F. Bernard Bravo

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Canadian Social Assistance & Poverty Trends, Elena I. Draghici

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The Places We'll Go: Rural Migration in Canada, Lindsay Finlay

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Introducing the social-ecological model of cyberbullying and uncovering post-secondary students’ perceptions of cyberbullying through interviews with young adults, Molly-Gloria R. Harper

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Prosumer Capitalism: The Meanings and Motivations for Working in the Platform Economy, Lyn N. Hoang

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The Links Between a Postsecondary Education and Adult Health Behaviors, Anthony Jehn

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The Spatial Concentration, Stability, and Specialization of Mental Health Calls for Service: Evidence in Support of Proactive, Place-Based Interventions, Jacek Koziarski

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Predicting Education-Job Mismatch and Its Consequences for A Cohort of American Workers, Emily J. Orr

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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“Act Surprised, Show Concern, Deny, Deny, Deny:” An Intersectional Analysis of Police Culture, Institutional Betrayal, and Upholding the Status Quo in Canadian Policing, Lesley J. Bikos

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Changing the narrative from the inside: A look at how strength and narrative based service delivery can function as a space of resistance for Indigenous women, Jennifer Elgie

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Neoliberalism, Race and Empowerment: A Study of Microenterprise Programs in Toronto and Los Angeles, Julie N. Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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The Social Construction of the Chinese by Canada, Anna Chen

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Professional gaming and work: Challenges, trajectories, and labour market impacts amongst professional gamers, Michael Haight

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Hiding in plain sight: A mixed methods analysis of older adults who are reported missing in two Canadian cities, Larissa Kowalski

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No Future, Matthew Lomas

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Organizational Change, Work Conditions and Professional Learning, a Case Study of Nurses in Ontario, Elise McClenaghan

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Hegemonic Masculinity and the Ideal Male Hockey Player: The Constructions of NHL Injuries in Popular Canadian Newspapers, 2016-2017, Rachelle Miele

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Gender and Sexuality-Based Bullying: Student Experiences and Educator Responses, Elizabeth Torrens

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Free Public Transit and the Right to the City, Ari Vangeest

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Post-secondary Education (PSE) Indigenous Students' Perspectives: Sharing Our Voices on How We Fit into Residential School (RS) History of Canada and the United States Using Photovoice, Natahnee Winder

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Capturing the Diversity within Canadian Families, Kathya Aathavan

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Resignation or Resistance? Examining the Digital Privacy Attitudes and Behaviours of East Yorkers, Kaitlyn Cavacas

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Living Alone: Five Decades of Change, and Its Implications for Health, Xiangnan Chai

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Forms of Capital in Immigrants’ Social and Economic Integration, Georgina Chuatico

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Critical Urban Renewal: A Theoretical Construct and Case Study, Michael Courey

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"A Deadly Game of Russian Roulette": Exploring the Framing of The Opioid Crisis in Canadian News Media, Lorna Ferguson

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Factors Affecting Resistance and Receptivity to Evidence-based Policing Practices in Canada, Hina Jawaid Kalyal

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Examining the role of integration experiences in shaping immigrants’ post-migration food choices and eating practices in Ontario, Canada, Eunjeong Eugena Kwon

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The Canadian Urban - Rural Health Disparity: The Role of Health Lifestyles and an Alternative Explanation for Rurality's Higher BMI Rates, Matthew J. Stackhouse

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Constructions of Learning Disabilities within Contemporary Canadian Society: Discourse, Biopower and Governmentality, Bea Waterfield

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Rethinking Gentrification and Eviction in Toronto: Are Homes Still Built for Living?, Keefer Wong

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Ideology of Multiculturalism as a Double-Edged Sword: Second-Generation of Black Jamaicans and Dark-White Portuguese, Esra Ari

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Student Perceptions of the Context of Mass Higher Education, Caitlin Burd

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Symbolic and Material Justice: The Case of Displaced Persons in Chocó, Colombia, Allison Cordoba

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Opportunity, Constraint, and Capital in Canadian Ice Hockey, Andrew English

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Cumulative Childhood Adversity and Disparities in Adult Psychological Distress and Educational Attainment, Loanna Heidinger

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Ideology Over Evidence? The Place of Values Within the Safe Streets and Communities Act, Alyssa Holden

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Transgender YouTubers and the Power of Coming Out: Existentialism, Gender Performance, and Self-Actualization, Meghan Miller

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Accessing Healthcare in Ontario: Influences on Utilization Among Asian Immigrant Women, Gwynne Ng

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"Mine" or "Ours": Property and Moral Reasoning, Robert J. Nonomura

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The Economic Integration of LGB Immigrants: The Role of Social Relationships, Sagi Ramaj

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Oral health, dental insurance coverage, and preventive dental care utilization: The case of immigrants in Canada, Yujiro Sano

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Nationalism and Sovereignty in Niue, the Cook Islands, Fiji and Hawai‘i, Craig Spurrier

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Canadians Misbehaving: A Quantitative Analysis of the Factors Contributing to Perceived Frequency of Organizational Misbehaviour by Employees and Employers, Brendan S.J. Watts

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Toward an Inclusive Islamic Identity? A Study of First- and Second-Generation Muslims in Canada, Aisha Birani

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Dads and Dyads: stress and coping when a child has Retinoblastoma, Rob Downie

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'The environment says it's okay': The tension between peer support and police culture, Cindy Hohner

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Criminal Justice Theories and Variations in Legal Decisions Across Youth Justice Acts, Brenda Kobayashi

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"I Feel Like I Just Need To Be More Careful, You Know?": Gay And Bisexual Post-Secondary Students Contemplate The Job Market, Kyle Carmelo Militello

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The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status, Sonia P. Nguyen

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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A Critical Examination of Immigrant Integration: Experiences of Immigrants from Turkey to Canada, Guliz Akkaymak

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Transnational Engagement and Immigrants’ Well-Being in Canada, Jonathan Anim Amoyaw

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School–Work Transitions among Second-Generation Immigrants, Awish Aslam

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An Examination of the Emergence of the Queer Figure in North American Culture Using a Queer Marxist Theoretical Framework, Jade C.R. Da Costa

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Gender and Health Over the Life Course: Temporal, Contextual, and Intersectional Considerations, Nicole Etherington

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Social Connectedness, Social Support and the Health of Older Adults: A Comparison of Immigrant and Native-born Canadians, Natalie Iciaszczyk

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"Support for sisters please": Comparing the Online Roles of al-Qaeda Women and their Islamic State Counterparts, Hillary Peladeau

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Representations of Youth Crime in Canada: A Feminist Criminological Analysis of Statistical Trends, National Canadian Newspapers, and Moral Panics, Jennifer Silcox

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Victimization, Stress, and Psychological Well-being: An Analysis of the 2009 Canadian Victimization Survey, Bryce E. Stoliker

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“Follow Me So I Can DM You Back”: An Exploratory Analysis of a Female Pro- ISIS Twitter Network, Joseph A. Varanese

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Physical and Digital Disengagement Behaviours in the University Classroom, Emily M. Alexander

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Looking to the Future: Considering the Educational Transitions of Deaf Youth in Ontario, Kaitlyn A.W. Blair

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Exploring the Career Pathways, Professional Integration and Lived Experiences of Regulated Nurses in Ontario, Canada, Godfred O. Boateng

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The Social Costs of Industrial Growth in the Sub-Arctic Regions of "Canada", Caylee T. Cody

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Children's Mental Health over the Early Life Course: The Impact of Economic Resources, Neighborhood Disorder, and Family Processes, Jinette M. Comeau

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The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario, Stacey A. Hallman

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Are White Collar Criminals Exceptional?, Jordan Harel

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The Value of Postsecondary Education: Human Capital Theory in Ontario's Postsecondary Education Discourse 1962 - 2005, Adam M. Jog

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Cyber-Psychopathy: Examining the Relationship between Dark E-Personality and Online Misconduct, Andrew D. Nevin

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Internal Migration, Networks and Gender Roles among Domestic Workers in Vietnam, Van Nguyen

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The Influence of Parenting Style and Perceived Mattering on Identity Style Orientation, Rebecca L. Williams

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Early Adult Transitions in Canada: Expectations, Stability and Change, Laura Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Children's Mental Health, Yvonne A. Asare-Bediako

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Policing Cyber Bullying: How Parents, Educators, and Law Enforcement Respond to Digital Harassment, Ryan Broll

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Dowsing for Potential Temporary Autonomous Zones: A Psychotopology of the Alternative Lifestyles of Nomadic Artisans in Mexico, Annaliese M. Pope

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Pathways to mental health in young adulthood and beyond: The long-term effects of childhood experiences expressed through self-esteem, Haosen Sun

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Examining Contextual Factors and Resilience in Adolescents who Faced Adversity as Children, Veronica Zapotoczny

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Abortion and Crime in Canada: A Test of the BMDL Hypothesis, Timothy Kang

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Cracking Down on Exotic Dancers: How the Act, the Media and Interest Groups Frame Human Trafficking Policy in Canada, Leanne E. Kuchynski

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Who Produces Urban Space?: Gentrification and Contestations Over Urban 'Authenticity', Daniel Kudla

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Negotiating Elder Care in a Transnational Context: Taiwanese Families and Vietnamese Migrant Workers, Stephen Lin

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Selected Cases on the Continuum of First Nations Learning, Julie Peters

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Family Structure and Children's Socioeconomic Attainment in the Transition to Adulthood, Jamie Seabrook

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Return to Work After Retirement: Contributing Factors and Health Implications, Jason Settels

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A Mile In My Shoes: A Prolegomenon for an Empathic Sociology, Hart J. Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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A Taste for Distinction: Food Representations in Popular Canadian Magazines, Rory A. Davis

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"Proving Yourself" in the Canadian Medical Profession: Gender and the Experiences of Foreign-trained Doctors in Medical Practices, Vanessa Noelle Dolishny

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The Transformation of Conjugal Partnerships: Union Transitions and Trajectories in Canada, Ching Jiangqin Du

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Identity Formation and Acculturation: The Case of Karen Refugees in London, Ontario, Secil Erdogan

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and the Social Determinants of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health: A Case Study of First Nations Women’s Resilience, Resistance, and Renewal, Julie A. George

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Do women engage in self-protection because of violence generally or sexual violence specifically? An analysis based on the 2009 General Social Survey, Pamela R. Glatt

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Flexible Workplace Practices in Small IT Firms: A Multiple Case Study, Catherine E. Gordon

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Ascertaining the Impact of Relativism on Moral Reasoning, Claire B. Henderson

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The Cross-Border Migrant Experience in Lang Son Province, Northern Viet Nam, Donald Hickerson