Elizabeth Miklya Legerski
Biographic Data
| ID | 290069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Miklya Legerski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth Miklya |
| FAMILY NAME | Legerski |
| SIGNATURE | LEGERSKI E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Dakota |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2792-1542 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 87 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Perceptions of Social Work Policy, Training, and Response to Sexual Harassment in Field Placements
Sexual harassment on college campuses is a pervasive problem. Students of social work are not exempt from these experiences and may in fact be at heightened risk for sexual harassment given the nature of their work and requirements for field training experiences. Indeed, many social work programs report dealing with instances of student harassment during field placement. Therefore, it is important to know how social work programs prepare students…
In the Heat of the Moment: The Emotional Labor Strategies of Women Restaurant Servers Responding to Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement highlights workplace sexual harassment's pervasiveness across occupations and industries. Restaurant servers in particular report high rates of sexual harassment due to the gendered expectations and power imbalances that characterize this line of work, with servers facing harassment from co-workers, managers, and customers. Sexual harassment and unwanted sexual attention from customers are especially problematic because server…
We’re keeping everything together with Band-Aids”: A case study of care work and family violence during a US oil boom
The Bakken region of the US recently experienced an oil boom, resulting in population growth and social change, including increased family violence. Drawing on care work literature, we ask: how might rural resource development impact the care work associated with services for domestic violence survivors? Utilising thematic analysis techniques, we examine data from in-depth interviews conducted with 50 care workers. We find that oil booms: (1) cre…
Same- and Other-Sex Aversion and Attraction as Important Correlates of Quality and Outcomes of Mormon Mixed-Orientation Marriages
Many studies have assessed characteristics of mixed-orientation marriages (MOM), unions between a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer/questioning (GLBQ) partner and a heterosexual spouse. In this study, experiences of physical and emotional other-sex attraction versus aversion were posited as important factors with implications for relationship outcomes. One-hundred-sixty-five GLBQ identifying individuals who were currently or formerly in MOMs and w…
Sexual harassment in contemporary workplaces: Contextualizing structural vulnerabilities
Recent high‐profile cases of unwanted sexual attention in the workplace and the vibrancy of the associated #MeToo movement have drawn attention to the need to continue to explore workplace sexual harassment. In this article, we review existing literature on workplace sexual harassment, with an emphasis on the roles of power and structural vulnerability—key factors underlying sexual harassment. We argue for the need to contextualize structural vul…
Does educational attainment influence the relationship between political orientation and opinions toward the Affordable Care Act
Research shows political orientation and educational attainment play important roles in shaping attitudes toward many social issues. While political differences in attitudes toward the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been observed, few have explored the effects of education on this relationship. Conventional wisdom suggests education has a liberalising effect on attitudes, yet empirical research does not always support …
Mormon Mixed-Orientation Marriages: Variations in Attitudes and Experiences by Sexual Orientation and Current Relationship Status
Interest in mixed-orientation marriages has been growing among both scholars and the general public. Members of conservative religions such as Mormonism may be particularly willing to enter a mixed-orientation marriage given the faith's emphasis on heteronormativity. Analyzing survey data from a sample of sexual minorities (n = 160) and heterosexuals (n = 80) who are or have been Mormon and in a mixed-orientation marriage, we explore variations i…
The Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Religion in Mormon Mixed-Sexuality Marriages
Americans' Approval of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: Self-interest and Symbolic Politics
Public opinion data show substantial variation in attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Utilizing a 2013 Gallup survey of U.S. adults, we examine the effects of self-interest and symbolic politics measures on several dimensions of ACA approval. Supporting symbolic politics, we find liberal political ideology, democratic party affiliation, and positive evaluations of President Obama are consistently associated with greater approval of th…
The effects of spatial patterns of neighborhood risk factors on adverse birth outcomes
Neighborhood environments play an important role in shaping health. But how do the conditions of surrounding neighborhoods affect health? Specifically, how do the spatial patterns of neighborhood characteristics shape birth outcomes? Using Census and health data from Wyandotte County, Kansas, we analyze the relationship between spatial patterns of socio-demographic risk factors and incidence of low weight births in neighboring block groups. Using…
The Cost of Instability: The Effects of Family, Work, and Welfare Change on Low‐Income Women’s Health Insurance Status
The number of uninsured Americans has risen substantially over the last decade. Despite the availability of Medicaid, low‐income women are at particularly elevated risk of having no or inadequate health insurance. How does continuity of work, family, and welfare affect low‐income women’s health insurance status? A multinomial logistic regression analysis of 1,662 low‐income women from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three‐City Study provid…
The Role of Governments in Health Care
Working-Class Job Loss, Gender, and the Negotiation of Household Labor
Scholars see the gendered division of household labor as a stronghold of gender inequality. We explore changes in household labor and gender relations when conservative, working-class families experience employment disruptions. Using data from 49 qualitative interviews conducted with men and women following the forced unemployment of breadwinning husbands, we observe some change in gendered household labor but conclude that a significant degender…
Interview with Rhacel Salazar Parreñas
How did you get interested in what you are studying? Did personal experience drive your research agenda
Signals or Mixed Signals: Why Opportunities for Mobilization are not Opportunities for Policy Reform
Drawing on political opportunity theory, the theory of legislative logic, and political mediation theory, we hypothesize differential effects of the political environment on the actions of challengers (suffragists) and state actors (legislators) in the women's suffrage movement. We use sequential logistic regression to assess the effects of explanatory variables on two intermediate stages of mobilization and policy change. In the case of challeng…
Changing Locus of Control: Steelworkers Adjusting to Forced Unemployment
Using an abbreviated version of Levenson's (1981) locus of control scale, we examine change over time in the locus of control of displaced steelworkers. The first data collection occurred approximately six months after plant shutdown, the second occurred a year later. Utilizing a multidimensional measurement model, we test the major assumption that locus of control is a stable personality characteristic. The results of our analysis suggest that t…
Working-Class Job Loss, Gender, and the Negotiation of Household Labor
Scholars see the gendered division of household labor as a stronghold of gender inequality. We explore changes in household labor and gender relations when conservative, working-class families experience employment disruptions. Using data from 49 qualitative interviews conducted with men and women following the forced unemployment of breadwinning husbands, we observe some change in gendered household labor but conclude that a significant degender…
Signals or Mixed Signals: Why Opportunities for Mobilization are not Opportunities for Policy Reform
Drawing on political opportunity theory, the theory of legislative logic, and political mediation theory, we hypothesize differential effects of the political environment on the actions of challengers (suffragists) and state actors (legislators) in the women's suffrage movement. We use sequential logistic regression to assess the effects of explanatory variables on two intermediate stages of mobilization and policy change. In the case of challeng…
The Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Religion in Mormon Mixed-Sexuality Marriages
Sexual harassment in contemporary workplaces: Contextualizing structural vulnerabilities
Recent high‐profile cases of unwanted sexual attention in the workplace and the vibrancy of the associated #MeToo movement have drawn attention to the need to continue to explore workplace sexual harassment. In this article, we review existing literature on workplace sexual harassment, with an emphasis on the roles of power and structural vulnerability—key factors underlying sexual harassment. We argue for the need to contextualize structural vul…
Changing Locus of Control: Steelworkers Adjusting to Forced Unemployment
Using an abbreviated version of Levenson's (1981) locus of control scale, we examine change over time in the locus of control of displaced steelworkers. The first data collection occurred approximately six months after plant shutdown, the second occurred a year later. Utilizing a multidimensional measurement model, we test the major assumption that locus of control is a stable personality characteristic. The results of our analysis suggest that t…
Americans' Approval of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: Self-interest and Symbolic Politics
Public opinion data show substantial variation in attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Utilizing a 2013 Gallup survey of U.S. adults, we examine the effects of self-interest and symbolic politics measures on several dimensions of ACA approval. Supporting symbolic politics, we find liberal political ideology, democratic party affiliation, and positive evaluations of President Obama are consistently associated with greater approval of th…
The Cost of Instability: The Effects of Family, Work, and Welfare Change on Low‐Income Women’s Health Insurance Status
The number of uninsured Americans has risen substantially over the last decade. Despite the availability of Medicaid, low‐income women are at particularly elevated risk of having no or inadequate health insurance. How does continuity of work, family, and welfare affect low‐income women’s health insurance status? A multinomial logistic regression analysis of 1,662 low‐income women from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three‐City Study provid…
The effects of spatial patterns of neighborhood risk factors on adverse birth outcomes
Neighborhood environments play an important role in shaping health. But how do the conditions of surrounding neighborhoods affect health? Specifically, how do the spatial patterns of neighborhood characteristics shape birth outcomes? Using Census and health data from Wyandotte County, Kansas, we analyze the relationship between spatial patterns of socio-demographic risk factors and incidence of low weight births in neighboring block groups. Using…
Changing Locus of Control: Steelworkers Adjusting to Forced Unemployment
Using an abbreviated version of Levenson's (1981) locus of control scale, we examine change over time in the locus of control of displaced steelworkers. The first data collection occurred approximately six months after plant shutdown, the second occurred a year later. Utilizing a multidimensional measurement model, we test the major assumption that locus of control is a stable personality characteristic. The results of our analysis suggest that t…
Interview with Rhacel Salazar Parreñas
How did you get interested in what you are studying? Did personal experience drive your research agenda
Signals or Mixed Signals: Why Opportunities for Mobilization are not Opportunities for Policy Reform
Drawing on political opportunity theory, the theory of legislative logic, and political mediation theory, we hypothesize differential effects of the political environment on the actions of challengers (suffragists) and state actors (legislators) in the women's suffrage movement. We use sequential logistic regression to assess the effects of explanatory variables on two intermediate stages of mobilization and policy change. In the case of challeng…
The Role of Governments in Health Care
Working-Class Job Loss, Gender, and the Negotiation of Household Labor
Scholars see the gendered division of household labor as a stronghold of gender inequality. We explore changes in household labor and gender relations when conservative, working-class families experience employment disruptions. Using data from 49 qualitative interviews conducted with men and women following the forced unemployment of breadwinning husbands, we observe some change in gendered household labor but conclude that a significant degender…
The Cost of Instability: The Effects of Family, Work, and Welfare Change on Low‐Income Women’s Health Insurance Status
The number of uninsured Americans has risen substantially over the last decade. Despite the availability of Medicaid, low‐income women are at particularly elevated risk of having no or inadequate health insurance. How does continuity of work, family, and welfare affect low‐income women’s health insurance status? A multinomial logistic regression analysis of 1,662 low‐income women from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three‐City Study provid…
The effects of spatial patterns of neighborhood risk factors on adverse birth outcomes
Neighborhood environments play an important role in shaping health. But how do the conditions of surrounding neighborhoods affect health? Specifically, how do the spatial patterns of neighborhood characteristics shape birth outcomes? Using Census and health data from Wyandotte County, Kansas, we analyze the relationship between spatial patterns of socio-demographic risk factors and incidence of low weight births in neighboring block groups. Using…
Americans' Approval of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: Self-interest and Symbolic Politics
Public opinion data show substantial variation in attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Utilizing a 2013 Gallup survey of U.S. adults, we examine the effects of self-interest and symbolic politics measures on several dimensions of ACA approval. Supporting symbolic politics, we find liberal political ideology, democratic party affiliation, and positive evaluations of President Obama are consistently associated with greater approval of th…
Mormon Mixed-Orientation Marriages: Variations in Attitudes and Experiences by Sexual Orientation and Current Relationship Status
Interest in mixed-orientation marriages has been growing among both scholars and the general public. Members of conservative religions such as Mormonism may be particularly willing to enter a mixed-orientation marriage given the faith's emphasis on heteronormativity. Analyzing survey data from a sample of sexual minorities (n = 160) and heterosexuals (n = 80) who are or have been Mormon and in a mixed-orientation marriage, we explore variations i…
The Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Religion in Mormon Mixed-Sexuality Marriages
Does educational attainment influence the relationship between political orientation and opinions toward the Affordable Care Act
Research shows political orientation and educational attainment play important roles in shaping attitudes toward many social issues. While political differences in attitudes toward the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been observed, few have explored the effects of education on this relationship. Conventional wisdom suggests education has a liberalising effect on attitudes, yet empirical research does not always support …
Same- and Other-Sex Aversion and Attraction as Important Correlates of Quality and Outcomes of Mormon Mixed-Orientation Marriages
Many studies have assessed characteristics of mixed-orientation marriages (MOM), unions between a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer/questioning (GLBQ) partner and a heterosexual spouse. In this study, experiences of physical and emotional other-sex attraction versus aversion were posited as important factors with implications for relationship outcomes. One-hundred-sixty-five GLBQ identifying individuals who were currently or formerly in MOMs and w…
Sexual harassment in contemporary workplaces: Contextualizing structural vulnerabilities
Recent high‐profile cases of unwanted sexual attention in the workplace and the vibrancy of the associated #MeToo movement have drawn attention to the need to continue to explore workplace sexual harassment. In this article, we review existing literature on workplace sexual harassment, with an emphasis on the roles of power and structural vulnerability—key factors underlying sexual harassment. We argue for the need to contextualize structural vul…
We’re keeping everything together with Band-Aids”: A case study of care work and family violence during a US oil boom
The Bakken region of the US recently experienced an oil boom, resulting in population growth and social change, including increased family violence. Drawing on care work literature, we ask: how might rural resource development impact the care work associated with services for domestic violence survivors? Utilising thematic analysis techniques, we examine data from in-depth interviews conducted with 50 care workers. We find that oil booms: (1) cre…
Perceptions of Social Work Policy, Training, and Response to Sexual Harassment in Field Placements
Sexual harassment on college campuses is a pervasive problem. Students of social work are not exempt from these experiences and may in fact be at heightened risk for sexual harassment given the nature of their work and requirements for field training experiences. Indeed, many social work programs report dealing with instances of student harassment during field placement. Therefore, it is important to know how social work programs prepare students…
In the Heat of the Moment: The Emotional Labor Strategies of Women Restaurant Servers Responding to Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement highlights workplace sexual harassment's pervasiveness across occupations and industries. Restaurant servers in particular report high rates of sexual harassment due to the gendered expectations and power imbalances that characterize this line of work, with servers facing harassment from co-workers, managers, and customers. Sexual harassment and unwanted sexual attention from customers are especially problematic because server…
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