PRI Researchers Present at American Sociological Association 2009 Annual Meeting
PRI faculty and students presented papers and posters at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco Aug. 8-11.
Sat., Aug. 8
8:30-10:10 a.m. - Thematic Session. Impacts of Changing Demography on Community
Immigration and Native Mobility: Implications for Community Change and Emerging Patterns of Segregation (Kyle Crowder, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Matthew S Hall, Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - A. Table 17. Family and Work
Self-esteem, Self-efficacy and Gender in Social Class Reproduction: A Longitudinal Approach using the NSFH (Spencer James, Pennsylvania State University; Brett Beattie, Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - Regular Session. Kinship and Child-Youth Development
Adolescents with Nonresident Fathers: Are Daughters more Disadvantaged than Sons? (Katherine Camilla Stamps, The Pennsylvania State University; Alan Booth, Pennsylvania State University; Valarie King, Penn State University)
2:30-4:10 p.m. - Regular Session. Work, Wellness, and Orientations Toward Work
Does Memory Performance Predict Retirement in Older Workers? (Linda A. Wray, Pennsylvania State University; Duane F. Alwin, Pennsylvania State University)
Sun., Aug. 9
8:30-10:10 a.m. - Regular Session. Interracial Marriage
Race, Immigration and Homogamy: Variation by Nativity and Across Places (Molly A. Martin, Pennsylvania State University; Mary Elizabeth Campbell, University of Iowa; Jason N. Houle, Pennsylvania State University)
8:30-10:10 a.m. - Section on Aging and the Life Course Paper Session. Methodological Innovations in Life Course Research
Cohort Differences in Patterns of Cognitive Aging: The Application of Latent Growth Curve Models (Duane F. Alwin, Pennsylvania State University; Scott M Hofer, Oregon State University)
8:30-10:10 a.m. - Section on Sociology of Education Paper Session. School Resources and Student Achievement
Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: A New Statistical Approach to a Classic Question (Kristina Lillian Zeiser, Penn State University)
Mon., Aug. 10
8:30-10:10 a.m. - Section on Sociology of the Family Session Paper Session. Work-Family Balance
Do perceptions of work-family balance have long-term consequences? Associations with job exits and subsequent fertility (Siwei Liu, Pennsylvania State University; Kathryn Hynes, Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - B. Table 06. Migration and Economic Ties
Migradollars and Munchies: Food Expenditures in Migrant-sending Mexican Households (Claire E Altman, The Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - B. Table 26. Methodology and Mathematical Sociology
A Comparison of Four Methods for Handling Missing Secondary Respondent Data (Rebekah Young, Pennsylvania State University; David R. Johnson, Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - Communicating Sociology Research Poster Session
33. Isolating or Insulating? The Role of Churches for New Latin American Immigrants (Julie A. VanEerden, Penn State University)
36. Marital Name Change: Plans and Attitudes of College Students A Replication and Extension (Laurie K. Scheuble, Penn State University; David R. Johnson, Pennsylvania State University)
38. Measuring Gender Attitudes: A Comparison of Scales in National Surveys (Katherine M. Johnson; David R. Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Laurie K. Scheuble, Penn State University)
39. Missing Categorical Data for Sociological Family Research (Rebekah Young, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Pearce-Morris, The Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - Open Refereed Roundtable Session II
Are Seniors who Date Freshmen Sexual Predators? Re-Assessing the Link between Partner Age-Span and Reproductive Health (Sarah Louise Koon-Magnin, The Pennsylvania State University; Derek Allen Kreager, Pennsylvania State University)
10:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. - Section on Sociology of Population Invited Session. Marriage in the Millennium: Papers Honoring Steve Nock's Scholarship
Paul R. Amato, Pennsylvania State University (Session Organizer, Presider, and Discussant)
12:30-2:10 p.m. - Section on Aging and the Life Course Invited Session. 30 Years of Research on Aging and the Life Course: What Have We Learned and What Do We Still Need to Know?
Older Workers, Early Retirement: The Changing Life Course of the 21st Century (Melissa Hardy, The Pennsylvania State University)
2:30-3:30 p.m. - Table 07. Immigration and Labor: Uncovering Hidden Patterns
Legal Status and Wage Disparities for Mexicans in Low-wage U.S. Labor Markets (Matthew S Hall, Pennsylvania State University; Emily Greenman, Pennsylvania State University; George Farkas, University of California-Irvine)
4:30-6:10 p.m. - Table 09. Residential Segregation
The Racial Residential Segregation of Black Single Adults Living Alone (Kris Marsh, University of Maryland; John Iceland, Penn State University)
4:30-6:10 p.m. - Regular Session. School Choice
Does School Choice Matter? And What Determine Parental Choices? (Wen-Chun Chen, Pennsylvania State University; Suet-ling Pong, Pennsylvania State University)
Tues., Aug. 11
10:30-11:30 a.m. - Table 08. Intergenerational Processes and Relationships
Intergenerational Transmission of Early and Completed Fertility Behavior (Jennifer Buher-Kane, Pennsylvania State University)
12:30-2:10 p.m. - Thematic Session. Homelessness and Homeless Communities
Barrett Lee, Pennsylvania State University (Panelist)
2:30-4:10 p.m. - Regular Session. Contexts of Substance Use, Abuse and Treatment
Neighborhood disadvantage and drug use: A multilevel approach to detecting contextual effects on substance use (Adam Matthew Lippert, Pennsylvania State University; Jason N. Houle, Pennsylvania State University)
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