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Family, Life Course, and Society
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
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On The Street And On Campus: A Comparison Of Life Course Trajectories Among Homeless And College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender And Queer Young Adults, Rachel M. Schmitz
On The Street And On Campus: A Comparison Of Life Course Trajectories Among Homeless And College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender And Queer Young Adults, Rachel M. Schmitz
Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This study examines the life course experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) homeless young adults and LGBTQ college students. Though both of these groups have in common their age (i.e. young adults) and LGBTQ identity, college students generally have more resources and are expected to fare better into later life compared to homeless young adults. Despite these disparities, all LGBTQ young people are likely at greater risk for negative health outcomes and social issues due to their status as sexual and/or gender minorities. Little research, however, has simultaneously examined these two groups, and how their life course …
Is Gaining, Losing Or Keeping A Self-Identified Fertility Problem Associated With Changes In Self-Esteem?, Elizabeth A. Richardson
Is Gaining, Losing Or Keeping A Self-Identified Fertility Problem Associated With Changes In Self-Esteem?, Elizabeth A. Richardson
Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Because motherhood is an expected and valued identity in the United States, becoming a mother should lead to an increase in self-esteem and perceiving a problem becoming a mother should lead to a decrease in self-esteem. Little research has examined the combined experience of both identifying with a fertility problem and becoming a mother or not over time. Guided by identity theory framework, this study uses two waves of data from the National Survey of Fertility Barriers (NSFB) to examine how change and stability in motherhood status and perceived fertility barrier status is associated with changes in self-esteem among women …