Showing 1 through 3 of 3 records. | 1. Carfield, Maggi. "POSTER 01--Communities, Culture, and Constitutions" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Law and Society Association, Grand Hyatt, Denver, Colorado, May 25, 2009 <Not Available>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p304302_index.html>Publication Type: Poster Paper
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: “Rule of law” initiatives are ubiquitous in post-conflict areas and emerging democracies around the world. However, there seems to be a growing consensus that these initiatives have failed to promote sustainable economic development. In this paper, I argue that law and development efforts have failed, in part, because they seek to impose a pre-determined outcome without a sufficient appreciation of cultural considerations. This project seeks to analyze through empirical research the impact of participatory, community-based approaches to law and development. Specifically, the project will examine the effectiveness of national gender-based anti-discimination laws at the local level with and without the coupling of a community-based initiative. |
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| 2. Beck, Audrey. "Poster 01. Attraction to Socially Distant Marriage: A Test of Demographic Sex Ratio and Structural Theories" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Aug 11, 2006 Online <PDF>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p103551_index.html>Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Very little research has explored how attraction to socially distant marriage varies across marriage market contexts, despite thorough theorizing on the topic. This paper examines whether socially distant marriages are more attractive under conditions of male scarcity in the marriage market than under conditions of male abundance, as measured by both the sex ratio and Wilson’s (1987) Male Marriageable Pool Index. These results are contrasted with analyses that illustrate how mate concentration, as suggested by structural theory, affects attraction to socially distant marriage. Attraction to marriage is isolated using Schoen’s (1981) harmonic mean and multivariate linear regression models. Evidence suggests support for both demographic sex ratio theory and structural theory. However, more complex patterns emerge when considering overlapping contexts and varying measures of partner characteristics. |
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| 3. Vitullo, Margaret Weigers. "01. Deaf Prison Inmates: Characteristics and Conditions" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 12, 2005 Online <PDF>. 2009-11-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p20259_index.html>Publication Type: Poster
Abstract: Initial data suggests that the numbers of deaf prison inmates have been increasing since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Yet very little is know about deaf inmates and the conditions of their confinement. Are there systematic differences between deaf and hearing inmates--other than ability to hear? Descriptive data based on the 1997 Survey of State and Federal Prison Inmates is presented, as well as the social and legal context for claims for accomodations by deaf inmates under the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
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