Browsing FAS Theses and Dissertations by Keyword "family"

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    • Essays on the Economics of the Family 

      Rotz, Dana (2012-07-25)
      This dissertation contains three essays analyzing how families form and how family members interact. The first chapter studies and connects recent trends in age at marriage and divorce. The second chapter looks within ...

    • Men and the Ideal Worker Image 

      Reid, Erin (2013-02-11)
      Current theories of workplace gender inequality hinge upon the widely-shared cultural image of an "ideal worker:" a fully-committed, male employee with no non-work responsibilities that constrain his availability for work. ...

    • Stratification in the Early Stages of Mate Choice 

      Lewis, Kevin (2013-02-14)
      Sociologists have long studied mate choice patterns to understand the shape of stratification systems. Romantic pairing involves intimacy and trust, and is therefore a prime indicator of the extent to which members of ...