Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Campaign finance disclosure in the US exceeds disclosure requirements in most other countries. We know a great deal about the the effectiveness of contributions and spending on election outcomes in the US. Less is known about the effects of politic

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: There is increasing momentum to develop uniform state
campaign finance disclosure laws. Uniformity could certainly have
positive consequences. It would likely raise the bar for
minimally-acceptable disclosure laws, help overcome legislative
inertia, simplify multi-state compliance, create a body of judicial
decisions, and assist organizations and the media in gathering and
disseminating campaign finance data. But commentators have criticized
uniform state laws, principally because they tend to undermine local
flexibility and experimentation. Drawing on this larger debate over the
value of uniform state laws, this paper analyzes the merits of
uniformity in campaign finance disclosure regulations.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: In this paper we analyze the contents of 48 wallets and purses belonging to 72 individuals who participated in interviews for “Islands of Privacy,” an extensive, original study of how people think about privacy and what is private. Along with related comments from all study participants and the insights of a previous study of wallet and purse contents we offer a way of understanding how people use wallets and purses as “identity kits.” These kits clearly constitute an important and flexible collection of tools that are used to help negotiate the constraints of Modern society. Thus, wallets and purses provide an opportunity to learn more about how people manage the boundary between what is private and what is public, especially regarding aspects of their self-identity.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Research suggests that coming out as gay or lesbian at work carries certain benefits, such as increased job satisfaction and stronger workplace social relationships, as workers are able to express their “true” selves with co-workers. This paper considers the question of workplace disclosure focusing on the experience of transsexual and transgender individuals who choose not to disclose that they were born female-bodied to co-workers. Based on in-depth interviews with seven “stealth” FtMs in a variety of occupations, I argue that while non-disclosure at work for gays and lesbians is represented in the literature as moving away from a “true” identity of homosexual, the men in my study view non-disclosure as moving toward, or at least maintaining, their “true” identity of male, as they fear being placed in a female or non-male category by co-workers post-disclosure, thereby losing their personal gender identity.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Past research indicates that written expression about emotionally traumatic events is associated with physical and mental health benefits, and this study examines how insightful disclosure within a computer-mediated support group for women with breast cancer affects breast cancer related concerns, emotional well-being and self-reported physical well-being. Using a word counting program that analyzed proportion of words related to various linguistic dimensions, this research examined words written within a computer-mediated support group for women with breast cancer. Surveys were administered at pre-test, two months, and five months in relationship to receiving access to the computer-mediated support group. Insightful disclosure improved emotional well-being and reduced negative mood but did not influence breast cancer related concerns or self-reported physical well-being. Implications for improving psychosocial interventions for people with health concerns are discussed, and future research objectives are suggested.