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
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Aspects of Police Search and Rescue Work for Missing Persons in Canada, Lorna Ferguson
Interconnected histories: Tracing generational connections using extended whole-family methodology, Megan MacCormac
Three Studies on Patterns of Educational Stratification Over Time, Across, and Within Cohorts in Canada and the United States, Stephen Sartor
Intergenerational Dynamics and Health Behaviour Pathways from Adolescence to Adulthood, Matthew Stackhouse
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Mathematics Self-Efficacy and its Relation to STEM Education, Shahar Dangur-Levy
Disengaged or Differently Engaged? Students’ Motivations, Expectations, and Engagement in the Multi-Expectational Undergraduate Experience, Clifford Davidson
The World Awaits! An Audit Study Measuring Employment Outcomes of Study Exchanges, Katelyn Mitri
Finding Azadi: South Asian Canadian Women’s Experiences of Sexual Well-Being, Syna Thakur
Matters of Measurement: Investigating the Universal Welfare State, Kaitlin Pauline Wannamaker
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Impact of COVID-19 on Undergraduate University Students with Part-Time Jobs, Miguel F. Bernard Bravo
Canadian Social Assistance & Poverty Trends, Elena I. Draghici
The Places We'll Go: Rural Migration in Canada, Lindsay Finlay
Introducing the social-ecological model of cyberbullying and uncovering post-secondary students’ perceptions of cyberbullying through interviews with young adults, Molly-Gloria R. Harper
Prosumer Capitalism: The Meanings and Motivations for Working in the Platform Economy, Lyn N. Hoang
The Links Between a Postsecondary Education and Adult Health Behaviors, Anthony Jehn
The Spatial Concentration, Stability, and Specialization of Mental Health Calls for Service: Evidence in Support of Proactive, Place-Based Interventions, Jacek Koziarski
Predicting Education-Job Mismatch and Its Consequences for A Cohort of American Workers, Emily J. Orr
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Neoliberalism, Race and Empowerment: A Study of Microenterprise Programs in Toronto and Los Angeles, Julie N. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Social Construction of the Chinese by Canada, Anna Chen
Professional gaming and work: Challenges, trajectories, and labour market impacts amongst professional gamers, Michael Haight
Hiding in plain sight: A mixed methods analysis of older adults who are reported missing in two Canadian cities, Larissa Kowalski
No Future, Matthew Lomas
Organizational Change, Work Conditions and Professional Learning, a Case Study of Nurses in Ontario, Elise McClenaghan
Hegemonic Masculinity and the Ideal Male Hockey Player: The Constructions of NHL Injuries in Popular Canadian Newspapers, 2016-2017, Rachelle Miele
Gender and Sexuality-Based Bullying: Student Experiences and Educator Responses, Elizabeth Torrens
Free Public Transit and the Right to the City, Ari Vangeest
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Capturing the Diversity within Canadian Families, Kathya Aathavan
Resignation or Resistance? Examining the Digital Privacy Attitudes and Behaviours of East Yorkers, Kaitlyn Cavacas
Living Alone: Five Decades of Change, and Its Implications for Health, Xiangnan Chai
Forms of Capital in Immigrants’ Social and Economic Integration, Georgina Chuatico
Critical Urban Renewal: A Theoretical Construct and Case Study, Michael Courey
"A Deadly Game of Russian Roulette": Exploring the Framing of The Opioid Crisis in Canadian News Media, Lorna Ferguson
Factors Affecting Resistance and Receptivity to Evidence-based Policing Practices in Canada, Hina Jawaid Kalyal
Examining the role of integration experiences in shaping immigrants’ post-migration food choices and eating practices in Ontario, Canada, Eunjeong Eugena Kwon
The Canadian Urban - Rural Health Disparity: The Role of Health Lifestyles and an Alternative Explanation for Rurality's Higher BMI Rates, Matthew J. Stackhouse
Constructions of Learning Disabilities within Contemporary Canadian Society: Discourse, Biopower and Governmentality, Bea Waterfield
Rethinking Gentrification and Eviction in Toronto: Are Homes Still Built for Living?, Keefer Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Student Perceptions of the Context of Mass Higher Education, Caitlin Burd
Symbolic and Material Justice: The Case of Displaced Persons in Chocó, Colombia, Allison Cordoba
Opportunity, Constraint, and Capital in Canadian Ice Hockey, Andrew English
Cumulative Childhood Adversity and Disparities in Adult Psychological Distress and Educational Attainment, Loanna Heidinger
Ideology Over Evidence? The Place of Values Within the Safe Streets and Communities Act, Alyssa Holden
Transgender YouTubers and the Power of Coming Out: Existentialism, Gender Performance, and Self-Actualization, Meghan Miller
Accessing Healthcare in Ontario: Influences on Utilization Among Asian Immigrant Women, Gwynne Ng
"Mine" or "Ours": Property and Moral Reasoning, Robert J. Nonomura
The Economic Integration of LGB Immigrants: The Role of Social Relationships, Sagi Ramaj
Oral health, dental insurance coverage, and preventive dental care utilization: The case of immigrants in Canada, Yujiro Sano
Nationalism and Sovereignty in Niue, the Cook Islands, Fiji and Hawai‘i, Craig Spurrier
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
Toward an Inclusive Islamic Identity? A Study of First- and Second-Generation Muslims in Canada, Aisha Birani
Dads and Dyads: stress and coping when a child has Retinoblastoma, Rob Downie
'The environment says it's okay': The tension between peer support and police culture, Cindy Hohner
Criminal Justice Theories and Variations in Legal Decisions Across Youth Justice Acts, Brenda Kobayashi
"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
The retention of international students to their place of study upon permanent resident status, Sonia P. Nguyen
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Critical Examination of Immigrant Integration: Experiences of Immigrants from Turkey to Canada, Guliz Akkaymak
Transnational Engagement and Immigrants’ Well-Being in Canada, Jonathan Anim Amoyaw
School–Work Transitions among Second-Generation Immigrants, Awish Aslam
An Examination of the Emergence of the Queer Figure in North American Culture Using a Queer Marxist Theoretical Framework, Jade C.R. Da Costa
Gender and Health Over the Life Course: Temporal, Contextual, and Intersectional Considerations, Nicole Etherington
Social Connectedness, Social Support and the Health of Older Adults: A Comparison of Immigrant and Native-born Canadians, Natalie Iciaszczyk
"Support for sisters please": Comparing the Online Roles of al-Qaeda Women and their Islamic State Counterparts, Hillary Peladeau
Representations of Youth Crime in Canada: A Feminist Criminological Analysis of Statistical Trends, National Canadian Newspapers, and Moral Panics, Jennifer Silcox
Victimization, Stress, and Psychological Well-being: An Analysis of the 2009 Canadian Victimization Survey, Bryce E. Stoliker
“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
Physical and Digital Disengagement Behaviours in the University Classroom, Emily M. Alexander
Looking to the Future: Considering the Educational Transitions of Deaf Youth in Ontario, Kaitlyn A.W. Blair
Exploring the Career Pathways, Professional Integration and Lived Experiences of Regulated Nurses in Ontario, Canada, Godfred O. Boateng
The Social Costs of Industrial Growth in the Sub-Arctic Regions of "Canada", Caylee T. Cody
Children's Mental Health over the Early Life Course: The Impact of Economic Resources, Neighborhood Disorder, and Family Processes, Jinette M. Comeau
The Demographic Links Between the 1890 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics in Ontario, Stacey A. Hallman
Are White Collar Criminals Exceptional?, Jordan Harel
The Value of Postsecondary Education: Human Capital Theory in Ontario's Postsecondary Education Discourse 1962 - 2005, Adam M. Jog
Cyber-Psychopathy: Examining the Relationship between Dark E-Personality and Online Misconduct, Andrew D. Nevin
Internal Migration, Networks and Gender Roles among Domestic Workers in Vietnam, Van Nguyen
The Influence of Parenting Style and Perceived Mattering on Identity Style Orientation, Rebecca L. Williams
Early Adult Transitions in Canada: Expectations, Stability and Change, Laura Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Children's Mental Health, Yvonne A. Asare-Bediako
Policing Cyber Bullying: How Parents, Educators, and Law Enforcement Respond to Digital Harassment, Ryan Broll
Dowsing for Potential Temporary Autonomous Zones: A Psychotopology of the Alternative Lifestyles of Nomadic Artisans in Mexico, Annaliese M. Pope
Examining Contextual Factors and Resilience in Adolescents who Faced Adversity as Children, Veronica Zapotoczny
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Abortion and Crime in Canada: A Test of the BMDL Hypothesis, Timothy Kang
Cracking Down on Exotic Dancers: How the Act, the Media and Interest Groups Frame Human Trafficking Policy in Canada, Leanne E. Kuchynski
Who Produces Urban Space?: Gentrification and Contestations Over Urban 'Authenticity', Daniel Kudla
Negotiating Elder Care in a Transnational Context: Taiwanese Families and Vietnamese Migrant Workers, Stephen Lin
Selected Cases on the Continuum of First Nations Learning, Julie Peters
Family Structure and Children's Socioeconomic Attainment in the Transition to Adulthood, Jamie Seabrook
Return to Work After Retirement: Contributing Factors and Health Implications, Jason Settels
A Mile In My Shoes: A Prolegomenon for an Empathic Sociology, Hart J. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A Taste for Distinction: Food Representations in Popular Canadian Magazines, Rory A. Davis
"Proving Yourself" in the Canadian Medical Profession: Gender and the Experiences of Foreign-trained Doctors in Medical Practices, Vanessa Noelle Dolishny
The Transformation of Conjugal Partnerships: Union Transitions and Trajectories in Canada, Ching Jiangqin Du
Identity Formation and Acculturation: The Case of Karen Refugees in London, Ontario, Secil Erdogan