Types of Research: Research about Social Problems

Types of Research: Research that Matters

Bibliography:

Research that Matters:

• Bierman, Alex. 2012. “Functional Limitations and Psychological Distress: Marital Status as Moderator.” Society and Mental Health 2(1): 35-52. 

Research about Social Problems:

• Bell, Joyce B. and Douglas Hartmann. 2007. “Diversity in Everyday Discourse: The Cultural Ambiguities and Consequences of “Happy Talk.” American Sociological Review, 72(6):895-914.
• Harding, David J. 2007. “Cultural Context, Sexual Behavior, and Romantic Relationships in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods.” American Sociological Review, 72:341-364.
• Petts, Richard J. 2011. “Family and Religious Characteristics’ Influence on Delinquency Trajectories from Adolescence to Young Adulthood.” American Sociological Review, 74:465-483.
• Graham, Kathryn, Sharon Bernards, Sharon C. Wilsnack, and Gerhard Gmel. 2011. “Alcohol May Not Cause Partner Violence But It Seems to Make It Worse: A Cross National Comparison of the Relationship Between Alcohol and Severity of Partner Violence.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(8):1503-1523.
• Briscoe, Forrest and Katherine C. Kellogg. 2011. “The Initial Assignment Effect: Local Employer Practices and Positive Career Outcomes for Work-Family Program Users.” American Sociological Review, 76(2):291-319.