Stephanie Bohon
Biographic Data
| ID | 176395 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephanie Bohon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Bohon |
| SIGNATURE | BOHON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3661-0754 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 182 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
East Tennessee Immigration Raid: Perspectives From Community Responders and Service Providers
In 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a large-scale workplace raid in East Tennessee. Nearly 100 workers were initially arrested, with 54 being detained out of state. Grief and fear associated with the raid rippled across families and the community. In response, community organizations, faith leaders, and other advocates provided both immediate and long-term emotional support and financial relief to address basic needs. The curre…
Digging into Indigenous History
Nantucket construction uncovered human remains right where the map said they'd be. In this feature, we learn how racial ignorance has allowed developers, collectors, politicians, and scientists to ignore, desecrate, and erase sacred Indigenous burial sites
Some like it HOT: The racialization of mobility, the racial tax state, and silence in managed lane conversions
Transportation in the United States is a deeply and intricately racialized system. In this paper, we use Seiler’s ideas regarding the racialization of mobility and Henricks and Seamster’s theory of the racial tax state, in conjunction with Presser’s analysis of the unsaid, to explain high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) to high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane conversions in U.S. metropolitan areas. We argue that silence on race in the major push for HOV to HOT…
Economic Competition and Police-caused Killings
Blacks, Latinx, and American Indians are killed by police at a disproportionately higher rate than Whites and Asians, but whether racial discrimination accounts for these killings remains disputed. We contribute to this debate by examining structural conditions in U.S. metropolitan areas that are associated with the expected count of police-caused killings. Using an economic competition model, we find that the size of the metropolitan Black popul…
Eco-Moms and Climate Change: The Moderating Effects of Fertility in Explaining Gender Differences in Concern
Women typically report greater concern for the environment, including climate change, than men. The eco-mom theory—the belief that women have greater environmental concern than men because mothers primarily care about the health and safety of their children, while fathers primarily care about the economic support of their household—is often proffered as an explanation for this difference. Researchers who have previously tested the eco-mom theory …
Demography in the Big Data Revolution: Changing the Culture to Forge New Frontiers
Unequal Protection Under the Law: Encoding Racial Disparities for Hispanics in the Case of Smith v. Georgia
We interrogate the Georgia Supreme Court ruling in the 2002 capital murder trial of Brandon Smith to illustrate how "fair cross section" implementation in Georgia's legal system was used to create case law that institutionalized discrimination against Hispanic participation in the jury process. By paying scrupulous attention to legal precedents specifically intended to widen inclusion under the equal protection clause, the Justices' decision put …
Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves: Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs
This work explores the competition for jobs between different Latin American immigrant groups in the U.S. economy. Bohon's research looks at occupational status attainment among Latino groups in Miami and three other U.S. cities with flourishing Latino enclaves
The Latino Migration Experience in North Carolina: New Roots in the Old North State
U.S. EPA Enforcement of Environmental Regulations in Tennessee: 2005–2008
This article has been retracted. Keywords: environmental crimeenvironmental hazardsenvironmental inequityenvironmental injusticeenvironmental justiceenvironmental racismenvironmental regulationU.S.
Transportation and Migrant Adjustment in Georgia
Policy Climates and Reductions in Automobile Use
Objectives. This study examines how national environmental policy influences individual car‐driving behavior in the European Union. Methods. Using the International Social Survey: Environment II in conjunction with the 2001 and 2002 Environmental Sustainability Indices, we analyze the relationship between macro‐level policy indicators and the reported reduction of individual car driving for environmental reasons, controlling for meso‐ and micro‐l…
Educational Attainment in New and Established Latino Metropolitan Destinations
Objective. This study examines the educational attainment of Latinos who immigrated to the United States by age 12. We compare the educational attainment of Latino immigrants in established and emerging Latino immigrant gateway cities in order to identify whether there are any significant differences in educational attainment between immigrants in these two gateways types and why such differences might exist. Methods. We employ OLS regression usi…
College Aspirations and Expectations among Latino Adolescents in the United States
We compare Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican origin adolescents' desire to attend college and their perceived likelihood of attending college with those of non-Latino white and black adolescents. We find that the strength of college aspirations and expectations is high among all the groups, and that Mexican origin and Puerto Rican origin adolescents have weaker, while Cubans have stronger, aspirations and expectations than non-Latino whites. Howev…
Occupational Attainment of Latino Immigrants in the United States
Acquiring good jobs is vital for the economic success of immigrants, yet occupational attainment is understudied in the immigration literature. One particularly neglected aspect is the role of ethnicity in occupations beyond the ethnic niche. This study examines the occupational attainment of long‐term Latin American immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cuba, Ecuador, and Colombia in four metropolitan areas with large Latino population…
Educational Barriers for New Latinos in Georgia
The recent influx of Latinos to new destinations in the Southeast offers a unique opportunity to explore educational outcomes in emerging gateway states. This study utilizes qualitative methods to predict future educational outcomes for Latinos in Georgia. Six primary barriers to Latino educational attainment were uncovered: (a) lack of understanding of the U.S. school system, (b) low parental involvement in the schools, (c) lack of residential s…
The Dixie Diaspora: Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Georgia
Few contemporary topics elicit more opposing responses than immigration. Within the state of Georgia, the number of immigrants, particularly Latinos, entering the labor force dramatically increased in the 1990s, creating a new racial composition in both urban and rural counties. These immigrants communicate in languages and behave in ways quite different from those of native Georgians. Frequently, immigrants must also compete with the U.S.-born f…
Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves: Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs
Latino Immigrants and Ethnic Enclaves 2. Segmented Assimilation and Queuing 3. Ethnic Enclaves and Enclave Theory 4. Data and Methods 5. Occupational Attainment within Latino Enclaves 6. Discrimination and Competition among Long-Term Immigrants 7. Discrimination and Competition among Recent Immigrants 8. Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
Courting Lulus: Characteristics of Suitor and Objector Communities
This research examines nonmetropolitan places most likely to support or oppose proposals for locally undesirable land uses (LULUs) involving waste management facilities. Two hypotheses are tested: (1) that relatively remote communities of lower socioeconomic status will be less likely to oppose such proposals; and (2) that support for such proposals is widespread among nonmetropolitan communities because of growth machine activities. Using key in…
Race and Politics: Asian Americans, Latinos, and Whites in a Los Angeles Suburb
College Aspirations and Expectations among Latino Adolescents in the United States
We compare Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican origin adolescents' desire to attend college and their perceived likelihood of attending college with those of non-Latino white and black adolescents. We find that the strength of college aspirations and expectations is high among all the groups, and that Mexican origin and Puerto Rican origin adolescents have weaker, while Cubans have stronger, aspirations and expectations than non-Latino whites. Howev…
Educational Barriers for New Latinos in Georgia
The recent influx of Latinos to new destinations in the Southeast offers a unique opportunity to explore educational outcomes in emerging gateway states. This study utilizes qualitative methods to predict future educational outcomes for Latinos in Georgia. Six primary barriers to Latino educational attainment were uncovered: (a) lack of understanding of the U.S. school system, (b) low parental involvement in the schools, (c) lack of residential s…
Educational Attainment in New and Established Latino Metropolitan Destinations
Objective. This study examines the educational attainment of Latinos who immigrated to the United States by age 12. We compare the educational attainment of Latino immigrants in established and emerging Latino immigrant gateway cities in order to identify whether there are any significant differences in educational attainment between immigrants in these two gateways types and why such differences might exist. Methods. We employ OLS regression usi…
The Dixie Diaspora: Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Georgia
Few contemporary topics elicit more opposing responses than immigration. Within the state of Georgia, the number of immigrants, particularly Latinos, entering the labor force dramatically increased in the 1990s, creating a new racial composition in both urban and rural counties. These immigrants communicate in languages and behave in ways quite different from those of native Georgians. Frequently, immigrants must also compete with the U.S.-born f…
Occupational Attainment of Latino Immigrants in the United States
Acquiring good jobs is vital for the economic success of immigrants, yet occupational attainment is understudied in the immigration literature. One particularly neglected aspect is the role of ethnicity in occupations beyond the ethnic niche. This study examines the occupational attainment of long‐term Latin American immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cuba, Ecuador, and Colombia in four metropolitan areas with large Latino population…
Transportation and Migrant Adjustment in Georgia
Courting Lulus: Characteristics of Suitor and Objector Communities
This research examines nonmetropolitan places most likely to support or oppose proposals for locally undesirable land uses (LULUs) involving waste management facilities. Two hypotheses are tested: (1) that relatively remote communities of lower socioeconomic status will be less likely to oppose such proposals; and (2) that support for such proposals is widespread among nonmetropolitan communities because of growth machine activities. Using key in…
Eco-Moms and Climate Change: The Moderating Effects of Fertility in Explaining Gender Differences in Concern
Women typically report greater concern for the environment, including climate change, than men. The eco-mom theory—the belief that women have greater environmental concern than men because mothers primarily care about the health and safety of their children, while fathers primarily care about the economic support of their household—is often proffered as an explanation for this difference. Researchers who have previously tested the eco-mom theory …
Demography in the Big Data Revolution: Changing the Culture to Forge New Frontiers
U.S. EPA Enforcement of Environmental Regulations in Tennessee: 2005–2008
This article has been retracted. Keywords: environmental crimeenvironmental hazardsenvironmental inequityenvironmental injusticeenvironmental justiceenvironmental racismenvironmental regulationU.S.
Unequal Protection Under the Law: Encoding Racial Disparities for Hispanics in the Case of Smith v. Georgia
We interrogate the Georgia Supreme Court ruling in the 2002 capital murder trial of Brandon Smith to illustrate how "fair cross section" implementation in Georgia's legal system was used to create case law that institutionalized discrimination against Hispanic participation in the jury process. By paying scrupulous attention to legal precedents specifically intended to widen inclusion under the equal protection clause, the Justices' decision put …
Policy Climates and Reductions in Automobile Use
Objectives. This study examines how national environmental policy influences individual car‐driving behavior in the European Union. Methods. Using the International Social Survey: Environment II in conjunction with the 2001 and 2002 Environmental Sustainability Indices, we analyze the relationship between macro‐level policy indicators and the reported reduction of individual car driving for environmental reasons, controlling for meso‐ and micro‐l…
Race and Politics: Asian Americans, Latinos, and Whites in a Los Angeles Suburb
Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves: Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs
Latino Immigrants and Ethnic Enclaves 2. Segmented Assimilation and Queuing 3. Ethnic Enclaves and Enclave Theory 4. Data and Methods 5. Occupational Attainment within Latino Enclaves 6. Discrimination and Competition among Long-Term Immigrants 7. Discrimination and Competition among Recent Immigrants 8. Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
Courting Lulus: Characteristics of Suitor and Objector Communities
This research examines nonmetropolitan places most likely to support or oppose proposals for locally undesirable land uses (LULUs) involving waste management facilities. Two hypotheses are tested: (1) that relatively remote communities of lower socioeconomic status will be less likely to oppose such proposals; and (2) that support for such proposals is widespread among nonmetropolitan communities because of growth machine activities. Using key in…
The Dixie Diaspora: Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Georgia
Few contemporary topics elicit more opposing responses than immigration. Within the state of Georgia, the number of immigrants, particularly Latinos, entering the labor force dramatically increased in the 1990s, creating a new racial composition in both urban and rural counties. These immigrants communicate in languages and behave in ways quite different from those of native Georgians. Frequently, immigrants must also compete with the U.S.-born f…
Educational Barriers for New Latinos in Georgia
The recent influx of Latinos to new destinations in the Southeast offers a unique opportunity to explore educational outcomes in emerging gateway states. This study utilizes qualitative methods to predict future educational outcomes for Latinos in Georgia. Six primary barriers to Latino educational attainment were uncovered: (a) lack of understanding of the U.S. school system, (b) low parental involvement in the schools, (c) lack of residential s…
Occupational Attainment of Latino Immigrants in the United States
Acquiring good jobs is vital for the economic success of immigrants, yet occupational attainment is understudied in the immigration literature. One particularly neglected aspect is the role of ethnicity in occupations beyond the ethnic niche. This study examines the occupational attainment of long‐term Latin American immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Cuba, Ecuador, and Colombia in four metropolitan areas with large Latino population…
Educational Attainment in New and Established Latino Metropolitan Destinations
Objective. This study examines the educational attainment of Latinos who immigrated to the United States by age 12. We compare the educational attainment of Latino immigrants in established and emerging Latino immigrant gateway cities in order to identify whether there are any significant differences in educational attainment between immigrants in these two gateways types and why such differences might exist. Methods. We employ OLS regression usi…
College Aspirations and Expectations among Latino Adolescents in the United States
We compare Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Mexican origin adolescents' desire to attend college and their perceived likelihood of attending college with those of non-Latino white and black adolescents. We find that the strength of college aspirations and expectations is high among all the groups, and that Mexican origin and Puerto Rican origin adolescents have weaker, while Cubans have stronger, aspirations and expectations than non-Latino whites. Howev…
Transportation and Migrant Adjustment in Georgia
Policy Climates and Reductions in Automobile Use
Objectives. This study examines how national environmental policy influences individual car‐driving behavior in the European Union. Methods. Using the International Social Survey: Environment II in conjunction with the 2001 and 2002 Environmental Sustainability Indices, we analyze the relationship between macro‐level policy indicators and the reported reduction of individual car driving for environmental reasons, controlling for meso‐ and micro‐l…
U.S. EPA Enforcement of Environmental Regulations in Tennessee: 2005–2008
This article has been retracted. Keywords: environmental crimeenvironmental hazardsenvironmental inequityenvironmental injusticeenvironmental justiceenvironmental racismenvironmental regulationU.S.
The Latino Migration Experience in North Carolina: New Roots in the Old North State
Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves: Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs
This work explores the competition for jobs between different Latin American immigrant groups in the U.S. economy. Bohon's research looks at occupational status attainment among Latino groups in Miami and three other U.S. cities with flourishing Latino enclaves
Unequal Protection Under the Law: Encoding Racial Disparities for Hispanics in the Case of Smith v. Georgia
We interrogate the Georgia Supreme Court ruling in the 2002 capital murder trial of Brandon Smith to illustrate how "fair cross section" implementation in Georgia's legal system was used to create case law that institutionalized discrimination against Hispanic participation in the jury process. By paying scrupulous attention to legal precedents specifically intended to widen inclusion under the equal protection clause, the Justices' decision put …
Demography in the Big Data Revolution: Changing the Culture to Forge New Frontiers
Eco-Moms and Climate Change: The Moderating Effects of Fertility in Explaining Gender Differences in Concern
Women typically report greater concern for the environment, including climate change, than men. The eco-mom theory—the belief that women have greater environmental concern than men because mothers primarily care about the health and safety of their children, while fathers primarily care about the economic support of their household—is often proffered as an explanation for this difference. Researchers who have previously tested the eco-mom theory …
Economic Competition and Police-caused Killings
Blacks, Latinx, and American Indians are killed by police at a disproportionately higher rate than Whites and Asians, but whether racial discrimination accounts for these killings remains disputed. We contribute to this debate by examining structural conditions in U.S. metropolitan areas that are associated with the expected count of police-caused killings. Using an economic competition model, we find that the size of the metropolitan Black popul…
Some like it HOT: The racialization of mobility, the racial tax state, and silence in managed lane conversions
Transportation in the United States is a deeply and intricately racialized system. In this paper, we use Seiler’s ideas regarding the racialization of mobility and Henricks and Seamster’s theory of the racial tax state, in conjunction with Presser’s analysis of the unsaid, to explain high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) to high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane conversions in U.S. metropolitan areas. We argue that silence on race in the major push for HOV to HOT…
Digging into Indigenous History
Nantucket construction uncovered human remains right where the map said they'd be. In this feature, we learn how racial ignorance has allowed developers, collectors, politicians, and scientists to ignore, desecrate, and erase sacred Indigenous burial sites
East Tennessee Immigration Raid: Perspectives From Community Responders and Service Providers
In 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a large-scale workplace raid in East Tennessee. Nearly 100 workers were initially arrested, with 54 being detained out of state. Grief and fear associated with the raid rippled across families and the community. In response, community organizations, faith leaders, and other advocates provided both immediate and long-term emotional support and financial relief to address basic needs. The curre…
Sociology (15 works) · Political science (13 works) · Economics (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Demographic economics (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Immigration (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works)