Works Published in 2008

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2008 journal article

Craniometric patterning within ancient Peru

LATIN AMERICAN ANTIQUITY, 19(2), 158–166.

By: A. Ross, D. Ubelaker & S. Guillen

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Structural integration and the trees: An analysis of deforestation in less-developed countries, 1990-2005

SOCIOLOGICAL QUARTERLY, 49(3), 503–527.

By: A. Jorgenson n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Morality, self-control, and crime

CRIMINOLOGY, 46(2), 479–510.

author keywords: Self-Control Theory; morality; Situational Action Theory; Ukraine
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

The oceanic crisis - Capitalism and the degradation of marine ecosystems

MONTHLY REVIEW-AN INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST MAGAZINE, 60(3), 91–111.

By: B. Clark* & R. Clausen

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

The dynamic relationship between homicide rates and social, economic, and political factors from 1970 to 2000

McCall, P. L., Parker, K. F., & MacDonald, J. M. (2008, September). SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, Vol. 37, pp. 721–735.

By: P. McCall n, K. Parker* & J. MacDonald*

author keywords: homicide trends; pooled cross-sectional time series regression
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Criminal Law / history; Criminal Law / trends; History, 20th Century; Homicide / history; Homicide / trends; Humans; Illicit Drugs / legislation & jurisprudence; Politics; Population Dynamics; Prisons / history; Prisons / trends; Regression Analysis; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: It is concluded that efforts to understand the changing nature of homicide will require serious consideration, if not integration, of classic and contemporary explanations. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

The complete idiots Guide (R) to teaching college

[Review of ]. Teaching Sociology, 36(2), 171–173.

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Testing repeatability and error of coordinate landmark data acquired from crania

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, 53(4), 782–785.

By: A. Ross n & S. Williams*

author keywords: forensic science; cranial landmarks; repeatability; geometric morphometrics
MeSH headings : Analysis of Variance; Forensic Anthropology / standards; Humans; Observer Variation; Reproducibility of Results; Skull / anatomy & histology; Software
TL;DR: Researchers are cautioned to be mindful of type 3 landmarks measurement discrepancies when selecting landmarks for coordinate data evaluation, as these landmarks contain a substantial arbitrary component. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Simulation of chemical reaction equilibria by the reaction ensemble Monte Carlo method: a review

MOLECULAR SIMULATION, Vol. 34, pp. 119–146.

author keywords: Monte Carlo; reaction; equilibria; simulation
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Sex and gender in older adults' experience of Parkinson's disease

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 63(1), S42–S48.

By: S. Solimeo*

author keywords: gender; Parkinson's disease; masculinity; femininity; chronic illness; disability
MeSH headings : Aged; Aging / psychology; Chronic Disease / epidemiology; Chronic Disease / psychology; Disabled Persons / psychology; Disabled Persons / statistics & numerical data; Facial Expression; Female; Gender Identity; Humans; Male; Pain / epidemiology; Pain / psychology; Parkinson Disease / epidemiology; Sex Factors; Sexual Behavior / psychology; Social Desirability; Social Perception; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: Qualitative data demonstrate how the meaning of PD symptoms is gendered and imply that providers must look beyond symptomatology to the gendered saliency of particular somatic phenomena. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Purely angular effects of photon buildup factors for thin shields of lead, iron, aluminum, and water

NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 159(3), 296–310.

By: H. Wooten*, D. Dudziak*, N. Hertel*, D. Kornreich* & A. Davis n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Inquiry-guided learning in sociology

Atkinson, M. P., & Hunt, A. N. (2008, January). TEACHING SOCIOLOGY, Vol. 36, pp. 1–7.

By: M. Atkinson n & A. Hunt n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Education and reform in China

[Review of ]. Contemporary Sociology, 37(4), 377–378.

By: F. Chen

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Ecology: The moment of truth - An introduction

Monthly Review (New York, N.Y. : 1949), 60(3), 1–11.

By: J. Foster, B. Clark* & R. York

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Delineating the scope of Reintegrative Shaming theory: An explanation of contingencies using Russian data

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, 37(3), 703–720.

author keywords: Reintegrative shaming theory; Braithwaite; crime; Russia
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Capital and context: Using social capital at home and at school to predict child social adjustment

JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, 49(2), 146–161.

By: M. Dufur*, T. Parcel* & B. Mckune*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Family Relations; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Schools; Social Adjustment; Social Support
TL;DR: Using a large national data set and structural equation modeling, it is found that social capital at home and at school can be measured as separate constructs and thatCapital at home is more influential than is capital at school. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Sociology with a Southern face: Why are we sociologists and what are we doing about it in the South?

SOCIAL FORCES, 86(3), 881–909.

By: R. Wimberley n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Reverse anthropology. Indigenous analysis of social and environmental relations in New Guinea

[Review of ]. Anthropos, 103(1), 268–269.

By: J. Jacka

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Strain, crime, and contingencies

JUSTICE QUARTERLY, 25(2), 283–312.

By: C. Tittle*, L. Broidy & M. Gertz

author keywords: social support; crime; general strain theory; delinquent peers
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Anticipated stigma and stigma management among those to be labeled "ex-con"

DEVIANT BEHAVIOR, 29(4), 295–333.

By: T. Winnick* & M. Bodkin n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

An empirical evaluation of the use of fixed cutoff points in RMSEA test statistic in structural equation models

SOCIOLOGICAL METHODS & RESEARCH, 36(4), 462–494.

By: F. Chen n, P. Curran*, K. Bollen*, J. Kirby* & P. Paxton*

author keywords: RMSEA; SEM; goodness-of-fit; computer simulations
TL;DR: There is little empirical support for the use of .05 or any other value as universal cutoff values to determine adequate model fit, regardless of whether the point estimate is used alone or jointly with the confidence interval. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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