Amanda Admire
Biographic Data
| ID | 108032 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Admire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Admire |
| SIGNATURE | ADMIRE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Gender and substance use among Latinx college students: An application of social structure social learning theory
Social structure social learning theory (SSSL) is a theoretical framework that has been used to understand gender differences in substance use. However, the Latinx community remains understudied in this body of research. Drawing on a Latinx college student sample, we tested the extent to which four social learning mechanisms specified by SSSL theory (positive definitions, neutralizing definitions, differential association, and differential reinfo…
A Theoretical Examination of Immigrant Status and Substance Use among Latino College Students
Drawing on survey data from a sample of Latino college students, we examine the generalizability of social learning theory, general strain theory, social bond theory, and self-control theory to a Latino population and consider how these four theories can elaborate on the relationship between immigrant status and substance use. We find that social learning and general strain provide the most robust explanations of substance use across four outcome…
Masculinity, aggrieved entitlement, and violence: Considering the Isla Vista mass shooting
Mass shootings have become an important topic of scholarly research; however, few studies examine the relationship between masculinity and violence. This study investigates how masculinities are constructed using a thematic content analysis of the Isla Vista mass shooter's manifesto, My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger. Our analyses reveal how the shooter constructs and ‘does’ masculinity in adherence to masculine cultural ideals. Rodger…
Promoting Patriarchy or Dual Equality? Multiculturalism and the Immigrant Household Division of Labor
In this article, we provide the first empirical analysis of the relationship between multicultural immigration policy and gender inequality within immigrant communities. A fierce sociological debate pits those who identify multiculturalism as a key obstacle to gender equality among immigrant families against those who believe multiculturalism and gender egalitarianism are “dual-equality projects.” At the core of this debate are differences over t…
Declining Fertility in Two Koreas: The Demographic Implications for a Korean Reunification
Promoting Patriarchy or Dual Equality? Multiculturalism and the Immigrant Household Division of Labor
In this article, we provide the first empirical analysis of the relationship between multicultural immigration policy and gender inequality within immigrant communities. A fierce sociological debate pits those who identify multiculturalism as a key obstacle to gender equality among immigrant families against those who believe multiculturalism and gender egalitarianism are “dual-equality projects.” At the core of this debate are differences over t…
Masculinity, aggrieved entitlement, and violence: Considering the Isla Vista mass shooting
Mass shootings have become an important topic of scholarly research; however, few studies examine the relationship between masculinity and violence. This study investigates how masculinities are constructed using a thematic content analysis of the Isla Vista mass shooter's manifesto, My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger. Our analyses reveal how the shooter constructs and ‘does’ masculinity in adherence to masculine cultural ideals. Rodger…
A Theoretical Examination of Immigrant Status and Substance Use among Latino College Students
Drawing on survey data from a sample of Latino college students, we examine the generalizability of social learning theory, general strain theory, social bond theory, and self-control theory to a Latino population and consider how these four theories can elaborate on the relationship between immigrant status and substance use. We find that social learning and general strain provide the most robust explanations of substance use across four outcome…
Declining Fertility in Two Koreas: The Demographic Implications for a Korean Reunification
Promoting Patriarchy or Dual Equality? Multiculturalism and the Immigrant Household Division of Labor
In this article, we provide the first empirical analysis of the relationship between multicultural immigration policy and gender inequality within immigrant communities. A fierce sociological debate pits those who identify multiculturalism as a key obstacle to gender equality among immigrant families against those who believe multiculturalism and gender egalitarianism are “dual-equality projects.” At the core of this debate are differences over t…
Masculinity, aggrieved entitlement, and violence: Considering the Isla Vista mass shooting
Mass shootings have become an important topic of scholarly research; however, few studies examine the relationship between masculinity and violence. This study investigates how masculinities are constructed using a thematic content analysis of the Isla Vista mass shooter's manifesto, My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger. Our analyses reveal how the shooter constructs and ‘does’ masculinity in adherence to masculine cultural ideals. Rodger…
A Theoretical Examination of Immigrant Status and Substance Use among Latino College Students
Drawing on survey data from a sample of Latino college students, we examine the generalizability of social learning theory, general strain theory, social bond theory, and self-control theory to a Latino population and consider how these four theories can elaborate on the relationship between immigrant status and substance use. We find that social learning and general strain provide the most robust explanations of substance use across four outcome…
Gender and substance use among Latinx college students: An application of social structure social learning theory
Social structure social learning theory (SSSL) is a theoretical framework that has been used to understand gender differences in substance use. However, the Latinx community remains understudied in this body of research. Drawing on a Latinx college student sample, we tested the extent to which four social learning mechanisms specified by SSSL theory (positive definitions, neutralizing definitions, differential association, and differential reinfo…
Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)