Erin I Demaiter
Biographic Data
| ID | 262919 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin I Demaiter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin I |
| FAMILY NAME | Demaiter |
| SIGNATURE | DEMAITER E I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Helping hands: Neighborhood diversity, deprivation, and reciprocity of support in non-kin networks
Theories of social exchange have generally ignored the effect of neighborhood contexts on the ways in which help is informally given and received among individuals. This paper examines the relative influence of racial composition and socio-economic disadvantage of neighborhoods on reciprocity within non-kin networks. Using data from the National (US) Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), the findings refute hypotheses that predict neighborhoo…
“I really didn’t have any problems with the male-female thing until …”: Successful Women’s Experiences in IT Organizations
The gendered nature of organizations limits women’s opportunities for advancement. While women have made inroads into many male-dominated jobs, studies suggest they can be marginalized within masculine workplace cultures. In this paper, we examine the experiences of eleven women who have had successful careers in the male-dominated information technology field, to explore their perceptions of the barriers and opportunities women face. We find tha…
Skill, education and credentials in the new economy: The Case of Information Technology Workers
According to many social commentators, we live in a ‘new economy’ in which the nature of work is changing at a rapid pace. Technological change, organizational restructuring, and globalization appear to be having a dramatic impact on the nature and availability of work. Many researchers have demonstrated how labour in the new economy is increasingly contingent and insecure (Castells, 2000a; Cranford et al., 2003; Kalleberg, 2000). Workers face gr…
Helping hands: Neighborhood diversity, deprivation, and reciprocity of support in non-kin networks
Theories of social exchange have generally ignored the effect of neighborhood contexts on the ways in which help is informally given and received among individuals. This paper examines the relative influence of racial composition and socio-economic disadvantage of neighborhoods on reciprocity within non-kin networks. Using data from the National (US) Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), the findings refute hypotheses that predict neighborhoo…
Skill, education and credentials in the new economy: The Case of Information Technology Workers
According to many social commentators, we live in a ‘new economy’ in which the nature of work is changing at a rapid pace. Technological change, organizational restructuring, and globalization appear to be having a dramatic impact on the nature and availability of work. Many researchers have demonstrated how labour in the new economy is increasingly contingent and insecure (Castells, 2000a; Cranford et al., 2003; Kalleberg, 2000). Workers face gr…
“I really didn’t have any problems with the male-female thing until …”: Successful Women’s Experiences in IT Organizations
The gendered nature of organizations limits women’s opportunities for advancement. While women have made inroads into many male-dominated jobs, studies suggest they can be marginalized within masculine workplace cultures. In this paper, we examine the experiences of eleven women who have had successful careers in the male-dominated information technology field, to explore their perceptions of the barriers and opportunities women face. We find tha…
Skill, education and credentials in the new economy: The Case of Information Technology Workers
According to many social commentators, we live in a ‘new economy’ in which the nature of work is changing at a rapid pace. Technological change, organizational restructuring, and globalization appear to be having a dramatic impact on the nature and availability of work. Many researchers have demonstrated how labour in the new economy is increasingly contingent and insecure (Castells, 2000a; Cranford et al., 2003; Kalleberg, 2000). Workers face gr…
Helping hands: Neighborhood diversity, deprivation, and reciprocity of support in non-kin networks
Theories of social exchange have generally ignored the effect of neighborhood contexts on the ways in which help is informally given and received among individuals. This paper examines the relative influence of racial composition and socio-economic disadvantage of neighborhoods on reciprocity within non-kin networks. Using data from the National (US) Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), the findings refute hypotheses that predict neighborhoo…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Disadvantage (1 works) · Diversity (politics (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Economy (1 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (1 works) · Face (sociological concept (1 works)