Dissertations

Ackerman, J. (2003). Delinquents and Their Friends: The Role of Peer Effects and Self-Selection. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Ali, M. M. (2007). Initiation and Addiction: An Analysis of Adolescent Smoking Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, Stony Brook University.

Almazan, E. P. (2006). Sexual Orientation, Social Structure, and Adolescent Mental Health. Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University.

Anderson-Bond, T. (n.d.). Revising "Family Structure": Including Siblings in the Family's Influence on Delinquent Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington.

Aronowitz, R. B. (2002). The Impact of Time Perspective on Resilience in At-Risk African American Youth. Doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester.

Austin, E. (2004). Adolescent Sexual Decision Making: At the Intersection of Health Beliefs and Gender Ideals. Doctoral dissertation, University of Virginia.

Ball, S. (2007). Predictors and Outcomes Associated with ADHD. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

Ball, S. W. (2007). Predictors and Outcomes Associated With Childhood ADHD. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

Banerjea, R. (2006). Adolescent Perceptions of Risk and HIV Testing. Doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University.

Barnstone, J. (2002). A Cognitive, Developmental, and Psycho-social Approach to Understanding Sexual Risk Behavior in Middle to Late Adolescence. Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Bartlett, T. R. (2003). Patterns of Problem Behaviors in Adolescents and the Effect of Risk and Protective Factors on These Patterns of Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bay-Cheng, L. (2003). Safer Sex in Context: Condom and Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Women. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Beaver, K. M. (2006). The Intersection of Genes, the Environment, and Crime and Delinquency: A Longitudinal Study of Offending. Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati.

Benbtov, L. T. (2001). The Impact of Mother's Health Status on Adolescent Daughter's Engagement in Risly Sexual Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, Texas Women's University.

Bennett, P. R. (2002). Multiple Locations of Disadvantage: Race, Racial Residential Separation and Educational Achievement. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Bersamin, M. (2002). Adolescent Contraceptive Use: The Role of Culture on Birth Control Use at First and Most Recent Sexual Intercourse. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Davis.

Botticello, A. (2005). An Investigation of Symptoms of Depression and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: Relationships over Time, by Gender, and Across Contexts. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Botticello, A. L. (2005). An Investigation of Symptoms of Depression and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: Relationships over Time, by Gender, and Across Contexts. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Bouris, A. (n.d.). Parental Influences on Young Adult Sexual Risk Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University.

Bray, B. C. (2007). Examining Gambling and Substance Use: Applications of Advanced Latent Class Modeling Techniques for Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Data. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Brewin, D. (2007). Contribution of Multidimensional Contextual Factors during Adolescence and Young Adulthood to Racial Disparities in Birth Outcomes. Doctoral dissertation, University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Bridges, M. (1998). Individual Characteristics and Family-Level Factors as Moderators of the Effects of Extra-Familial Contexts on Adolescent Antisocial Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, University of Virginia.

Brown Smith, N. C. (2002). Health Beliefs as Predictors of Parent-Teen Communications About Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Respect, and Sexual Morality. Doctoral dissertation, University of Florida.

Campbell, M. E. (2004). The Borders of Social Construction: The Racial Identity and Stratification of Multifacial Adolescents and Adults. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Casey, E. (2006). Sexual Assault Perpetration Among Adolescent and Adult Males: Ecological Approaches to Conceptualizing the Etiology and Prevention of Rape. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington.

Casey, E. (2006). Sexual Assault Perpetration Among Adolescent and Adult Males: Ecological Approaches to Conceptualizing the Etiology and Prevention of Rape. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington.

Cavanagh, S. (2003). The Influence of Friends and Pubertal Timing on the Sexual Activity of Girls in Early Adolescence. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Chan, R. (1999). Social Context, Adolescent Misconduct and Psychological Adjustment Among Chinese American and Filipino American Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of Virginia.

Chang, Q. (2005). Academic Performance of Immigrant Students: Role of Generation Status, Race/Ethnicity, and School Environment. Doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University.

Chen, A. (2003). Individual and Contextual Influences on Adolescent Sexual Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington.

Chen, A. C. C. (2004). What Do We Know About Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior: A Multi-level Environmental Approach. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington.

Chen, C. Y. (2001). An Exploration of the Social Causes of Problem Behaviors Among Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Christensen, M. (2004). Adopted Adolescents' Heterosexual Relationship Formation and Sexual Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, Utah State University.

Clark, C. (2005). Do Peers Matter? Evidence from the Sixth Grade Experiment. Doctoral dissertation, University of Kentucky.

Conley, O. S. (1998). Early Sexual Onset: A Study of the Relationship Between Social and Psychological Factors in the National Logitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health. Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Craig, S. E. (1999). A Structural Equation Model of Contributing Factors to Adolescent Social Interest. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Texas.

Crissey, S. (2006). Gender Differences in the Academic Consequences of Adolescent Heterosexual Romantic Relationships. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Austin.

Deeds, B. G. (2003). Prevalence and Predictors of Violent and Delinquent Behavior Among Youth Who Sell Drugs and Use Substances in a National Sample. Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Desmond, S (2004). Neighborhoods, Families, and Delinquency. Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington.

DiNapoli, P. P. (2000). A Contextual Analysis of Adolescent Violence Using the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

Doran, K. (2008). Is there Less to Beauty than Meets the Eye? Premiums to Beauty, Personality, and Grooming in American Schools. Doctoral dissertation, Princeton University.

Doty, M. (2001). The Contexts of the Timing of First Sexual Intercourse Among Hispanic Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Doyle, J. M. (2007). The Physical and Mental Health of Multiracial Adolescents in the United States. Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania.

Duette-Goode, J. (2005). Examining the Influence of Social Class, Individual and Social Contexts on African American Adolescents' Sexual Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University.

Dush, C. K. (2005). The Association Between Family of Origin Structure and Instability and Romantic Relationship Qualtiy and Stability in Young Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Erickson, L. D. (2005). Mentors in Young Lives: Escaping Disadvantage or Enhancing Success? Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fahres, L. (2007). The Consequences of Violent Victimization: A Developmental Perspective. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Riverside.

Fairclough, J. L. (2008). Psychosocial Predictors of Depressive Symptomatology among Young Adults with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection. Doctoral dissertation, Florida State University.

Farhat, T. (2007). Influence of Adolescent Friendships on STI Risk in the Transition to Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Faucher, M. A. (2002). Why Do Girls Smoke? A Path Analysis of Mother-Daughter Connectedness, Self-Concept, Race/Ethnicity and Smoking Behavior of Mothers and Friends as Contributors to Smoking Behavior in Teenage Girls. Doctoral dissertation, Texas Women's University.

Feldman, A. F. (2003). Adolescent Extracurricular Activities and the Transition to Young Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Austin.

Fletcher, J. M. (2006). Essays in College Enrollment: Integrating Approaches from Economics, Scoiology, and Health Sciences. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Flores, S. A. (1999). Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors in Adolescent Couples. Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York, Albany.

Gastic, B. (2005). Feeling vs. Being Safe at School: Re-examining the Educational Benefits of Safety and the Effectiveness of Safe School Interventions. Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University.

Gastic, B. (2005). Student Attitudes About Their Safety at School and Their Implications for Safe School Reforem. Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University.

Gaughan, M. (1999). Predisposition and Pressure: Getting Drunk in Adolescent Friendships. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Glaser, D. (2006). Empirical Essays on the Attainment of Human Capital and Intergenerational Mobility in Earnings. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Godley, J. (2003). Bodies in Transition: Body Image Disturbance Among AMerican Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Gore, K. (2007). Social Integration and.

Gore, K. (2007). Social Integration and Gender Differences in Adolescent Depression: School Context, Friendship Groups, and Romantic Relations. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Austin.

Graefe, D. (2000). A Multi-Level of Contextual Approach to Adolescent Fertility Among Mexican-Origin Women: Neighborhood, Socioeconomic and Cultural Contexts. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Greenman, E. (2007). Intersecting Inequalities: Four Essays on Race, Immigration, and Gender in the Contemporary United States. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Gross, K. H. (2000). Adolescent Sexual Competence and Sexual Risk-Taking: An Ecological Model of Risk and Protection. Doctoral dissertation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Guilamo-Ramos, V. (2000). HIV Risk Behavior, Family, and Latino Youth (Immune Deficiency). Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York, Albany.

Haberstick, B. C. (2005). Genes, Development, and Externalizing Behaviors During Middle Childhood and Adolescence. Doctoral dissertation, University of Colorado at Boulder.

Hahm, H. C. (2002). Asian American Adolescents' Health Risk Behaviors: Socio-Cultural Risk and Parental Protective Factors. Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University.

Haines, R. T. (2006). African American Adolescent Academic Performance and Delinquency Participation: The Contributions of Depression and Rational Decision-Making within the Family Context. Doctoral dissertation, University of Kentucky.

Haley, S. (2007). School Context and the Association of Risk and Protective Factors among Same-Sex Attracted Youth. Doctoral dissertation, Brandeis University.

Hamilton, J. A. (2002). Adolescent Immigrant Generation Status and Health and Behavior Outcomes. Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University.

Harding, D. (2005). Why Neighborhoods Matter: Structural and Cultural Influences on Adolescents in Poor Communities. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

Haynie, D. L. (1999). A Network Approach for Understanding Adolescent Delinquency. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Heard, H. (2002). The Life Course of Family Structure and School Engagement Among Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hicks, R. (2002). Co-Occurring Depressive Symptoms and Conduct Problems as a Pathway to Adolescent Heavy Alcohol Use. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Holloway, L. (2007). Family Structure, Marital Disruption Interparental Conflict and Visits with the Non-Custodial Father: What is their Influence on Heavy Drinking by Young Adult Males? Doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University.

Hughes, M. (2002). The Relationship Between Underage Drinking and Academic Achievement among Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, Sam Houston State University.

Huynh, A.-L. (2003). Understanding Delinquent Peer Influence Using a Social Network Approach. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Huynh-Hohnbaum, A.-L. T. (2003). Understanding Delilnquent Peer Influences Using a Social Network Approach. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Jackson, J. L. (2003). African-American Adolescent Girls and Fathers: Parental Contribution to Depression, Self-Efficacy, and Religiosity. Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University.

Jacobson, K. C. (1999). Testing the Bioecological Model: Moderators of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Adjustment. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Jilek-Pace, E. (2007). Parental Alcohol Use and Adolescent Risk Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Jonassaint, C. R. (2007). the Influence of Serotonin Transporter Gene and Environmental Pathogens on Self-esteem during Adolescence and Early Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, Duke University.

Kaestle, C. E. (2006). Implications of Early Sexual Transition for Adult Health. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kang, J. (2007). Causal Interference by Semiparametric Imputation. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Kanitkar, K. (2006). Young adult educational outcomes for at-risk and not-at-risk adolescents: The confluence of individual, family and school effects. Doctoral dissertation, Texas Tech University.

Kao, T. A. (2008). Bicultural Straddling: Impact on Initiation of Sexual Intercourse in Asian American Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Kaufman, J. M. (1999). Understanding Race and Violence: Why Life Experiences Matter. Doctoral dissertation, Emory University.

Keller, U. (2006). Post-Secondary Educational Attainment of Immigrant and Native Youth. Doctoral dissertation, Florida State University.

Kelley, W. (2006). Psychological Adjustment, Behavior and Health Problems in Multiracial Young Adults". Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Kenney, S. R. (2006). Gender Specific Sources of Adolescent Psychoological and Cognitive Well-Being: Same Sex and Cross-Sex Parent-Teen Depressed Mood, Self-Esteem & Academic Achievement. Doctoral dissertation, Brown University.

Kern, L. J. (1999). Gottfredson and Hirschi's "A General Theory of Crime": Testing the Complete Model. Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University.

Kim, J. (2004). Neighborhood Effect on the Etiology of Child Maltreatment: A Multilevel Study. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Austin.

Kirby, J. (1999). The Well-Being of Adolescents: Do Co-Resident Grandparents Matter? Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Klingemann, S. (2006). Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Relationships: Partners Types, Quality and Mental Health. Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University.

Knight, M. G. (2000). Mass Media, Secual Attitudes and Sexual Behaviors Among Teens. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kusunoki, Y. (2007). Contraceptive Behavior among Youth in the United States: The Importance of Relationship Characteristics. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Lanza, S. T. (2003). Latent Stage Sequence Analysis. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

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Lee, J. (2008). Sexual Health Disparities among Racial/Ethnic Minority Females: STDs and Sexual Health Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, Boston University, School of Social Work.

Lehrer, J. A. (2004). Depressive Symptoms as a Prospective Predictor of Sexual Risk Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Intercourse-Related Outcome Expectations Among US Youth. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

LeRoy, S. (1999). Family Connectedness, Human Relatedness, and Learned Optimism in Late Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota.

Li, L. (2007). Essays on Discrete Choice Unfer Social Interaction: Methodology and Applications. Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University.

Lin, X. (2006). Essays on Theories and Applications of Spatial Econometric Models. Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University.

Linnert, L. C. (2000). The Effects of Attachment Disruptions on Cognitive Ability and Academic Success in Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, George Fox University.

Liu, Y. (2007). Socio-cultural Perspectives of Physical Activity Patterns in American Adolescents: Association Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors and Effects of Peer Influence. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Majumdar, D. (2001). Social and Familial Determinants of Risky Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University.

Maldonado-Molina, M. (2005). The Gateway Hypothesis of Substance Use: An Operational Definition, Alternative Progression Patterns, and Methodological Challenges. Doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University.

Mangino, W. (2005). Serious Delinquency Among Adolescents: Openness, Social Capital, and Durkheim's Types of Suicide. Doctoral dissertation, Yale University.

Marasigan, L. R. (2004). Maternal and Peer Influences on Adolescent Sexual Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University.

Marmer, J. (1999). Contextual Influences on the Transition to First Sexual Intercourse: Parent, Peer, and School Effects. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Marr-Lyon, L. R. (2000). Adolescents' Perceptions of Parent-Teenager Relations Pertaining to Psychological Well-Being: A Test of Socialization Theory. Doctoral dissertation, Washington State University.

Matjasko, J. L. (2001). Are School-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs Effective? Their Impact on At-Risk Adolescent Development. Doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago.

Maxwell, K. A. (2000). The Role of Peer Influence on Adolescent Risk Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania.

McRee, J. N. (1999). Astride Sexual Maturity and Social Competence: Pubertal Development and Parent-Child Relationships in Modern Societies. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas at Austin.

Mead, K. H. (2005). Improving Adolescent Girls' Risky Sexual Behaviours: Can Access to School-based Health Care Help? Doctoral dissertation, George Washington University.

Meadows, S. O. (2005). Parallel Mechanisms: Gender Differences in Adolescent Mental Health and Delinquency. Doctoral dissertation, Duke University.

Meier, A. (2003). The Morning After (and Beyond): Adolescent Well-Being After First Sex. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mendle, J. (2007). Early Pubertal Timing and Psychopathology in Adolescent Girls. Doctoral dissertation, University of Virginia.

Merten, M. (2005). Community Influence on Obesity and Social Consequences. Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University.

Merten, M. (2005). Community, Family, and Individual Factors Influencing Adolescent Obesity: Mediating Role of Parental Health and the Social and Mental Health Consequences of Obesity in Young Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University.

Mollborn, S. B. (2006). Understanding Teenaage Pregnancy Norms and Their Influence on Teenage Mothers' and Fathers' Life Outcomes. Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University.

Moody, J. (1999). The Structure of Adolescent Social Relations: Modeling Friendship in Dynamic Social Settings. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mumford, E. A. (1999). Adolescent Smoking: The Role of Employment and Income. Doctoral dissertation, Johns Hopkins University.

Mundt, M. (2007). College Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Related Harms. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Nathan, A. S. (2008). Friendship Sorting in Schools: An Analysis Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Doctoral dissertation, Duke University.

Nearns, J. (2006). The Contribution of the Neighborhood Context to Social Disparities in Access to Health Care among Sexually Experienced Adolescent Females. Doctoral dissertation, University of South Florida.

Nelson, M. C. (2005). Obesity, Physical Activity, and the Neighborhood Environment. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Newbern, C. (2002). Race, Gender, Socioeconomic Status and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Nguyen, T. (2005). Estimating the Effect of Geographic Location on the Relationship Among Financial Resources, Testing for Chlamydial or HIV Infection, and Chlamydial Status Among Young Adults: An Investigation of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

Nicholson, L. (2007). Racial and Ethnic Disparities: An Examination of Social Control and Contagion Mechanisms Linking Neighborhood Disadvantage and Young Adult Obesity. Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University.

Nonnemaker, J. M. (2002). The Impact of State Excise Taxes, School Smoking Policies, State Tobacco Control Policies and Peers on Adolescent Smoking. Doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota.

Nyaronga, D. (2006). Stability and Changes in Problem Behavior During Adolescence: Multilevel Predictors and Moderators. Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University.

Oware, M. K. (2002). Why Did You Choose That? The Social and Contextual Factors That Influence the Racial Identification of Multiracial Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University.

Pan, E.-L. (2004). Ethnic Variations in the Effects of Single-Mother Families and Support Networks on Adolescent Functioning and Behavior. Doctoral dissertation, University of Buffalo.

Park, S. (2006). The Transition from Experimental to Regular Smoking in Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania.

Parra, M. T. (2002). Neighborhood Effects on Violence and Delinquency: An Ecological Analysis of a National Sample of Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.

Perez, A. D. (2006). Muddy Waters: The Fluidity and Complexity of Racial and Ethnic. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Porter, M. (2005). The Invisible Teen Parent: Exploring Predictors of Teenage Fatherhood and Its Consequences for Residency and Educational Attainment. Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University.

Powell, D. (2007). Social Contexts and Moderators of the Relationship between Parental Separation and Negative Youth Outcomes. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Ream, G. L. (2005). Contextual Mediators Between Adolescent Sexuality and Negative Outcomes. Doctoral dissertation, Cornell University.

Regnerus, M. D. (2000). Adolescent Socialization and Avoiding Trouble: A Perspective on Religious Influences. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rhee, H. (2002). Physical Symptoms in Children and Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rink, E. (2006). An Ecological Analysis of Adolescent Females' Perceptions of Sex: Implications for Onset of Sexual Intercourse. Doctoral dissertation, Oregon State University.

Robertson, A. (2003). Stressors and Strains, School Context, and Adolescent Outcomes: A Multi-Level Analysis. Doctoral dissertation, Mississippi State University.

Roche, K. (1999). Neighborhood Characteristics and Social Capital: Influences on the Association Between Parenting and Fighting and Delinquency Among Adolescent Males. Doctoral dissertation, Johns Hopkins University.

Rosenbaum, J. E. (2007). Adolescent Sexual Attitudes and Behavior: The Validity of Self-Report and the Efficacy Of Abstinence Pledges. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

Royal, R. M. (2003). What Does Sex Have to Do with Self-Esteem? Empirical Models of Young Adolescents' Self-Esteem. Doctoral dissertation, Vanderbilt University.

Rudolph, J. L. (2003). Pathways of Well-Being: Adolescent Girls and Their Sexual and Pregnancy Experiences. Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University.

Ryabov, I. (2005). School Racial and Ethnic Composition Effect on Academic Achievement of Latino Adolescents. Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University.

Ryan, S. (2001). Poverty, Social Context, and Adolescent Emotional Health. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sarmiento, O. (2003). Health Care Utilization Among Adolescents of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Central/South America and Dominican Republic Origin. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Scotto-Rosato, N. (2006). Factors Associated With Adolescents' Mental Health Access and Pattern of Utilization. Doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University.

Shin, J. (2000). Two Essays on Youth Health: Youth Smoking and School Outcomes of Youths with Disabilities. Doctoral dissertation, Cornell University.

Smith, L. H. (2003). A Developmental Perspective of Adolescent Males' Sexuality: Testing a Model. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Stinton, A. (2006). The Causes and Consequences of Running away: Does Gender Make a Difference. Doctoral dissertation, Vanderbilt University.

Strugatz, E. L. (2001). Gender, Self-Esteem, and Delinquency: Usingt the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to Test and Extend Agnew's General Strain Theory. Doctoral dissertation, North Carolina State University.

Sunder, P. K. (2006). Trajectories of Adolescent Rick Profiles: Findings from Add Health. Doctoral dissertation, University of Texas Medical Branch.

Swahn, M. H. (2000). Violent Behavior Among Youth Drinkers: Correlates and Predictors. Doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.

Swisher, R. R. (1999). Neighborhood Effects on Adolescent College Expectations. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Terry, A. (2007). Components of Authoritative Parenting Style: Predictors of Asian American Adolescent Achievements. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Davis.

Torres Campos, C. M. (2006). Predicting Latino Youth Academic Success from a Normative Cultural-Ecological Perspective. Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University.

Trejos-Castillo, E. (2006). Parenting Processes and Risky Sexual Behaviors in First and Second Generation Hispanic Immigrant Youth. Doctoral dissertation, Auburn University.

Ueno, K. (2004). Friendship Integration and Adolescent Mental Health. Doctoral dissertation, Vanderbilt University.

Usher, K. (2004). Sexual Debut, Condom Use, and Motivation for Sex Among African American Adolescent Girls: Examining the Role of Fathers. Doctoral dissertation, Purdue University.

Van Gundy-Yoder, A. L. (2007). Gender, Parental Attachment, and Delinquency: Revisiting Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory. Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati.

Vang, Z. M. (2004). The Immigration-Crime Nexus: Unraveling the Relationships Among Generation Status, Culture Conflict and Crime. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.

Vaquera, E. (2007). With the Help of My Friends: Best Friends and the Educational Outcomes of Hispanic Ethnic Youth. Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania.

Videon, T. M. (2002). Parental Marital Dissolution, Parent-Adolescent Relations, and Adolescent Well-Being. Doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University.

Vogt Yuan, A. S. (2002). Black-White Differences in Social Support and Mental Health Among Adolescents: Is Neighborhood Context Important? Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University.

Waller, M. (2005). Sexual Orientation In Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Measures, Connectedness, and Depression. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Wang, H. Y. (2003). A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Parent Styles and Adolescent Competencies in Asian Americans and European Americans. Doctoral dissertation, Oregon State University.

Wang, J. Q. (2000). An Evaluation of Unit Nonresponse Bias for Wave II Core Sample in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Ward, C. L. (1999). Social Contexts, Development, and Juvenile Delinquency: A Community Perspective. Doctoral dissertation, University of South Carolilna.

Warren, K. (2002). Family Structure and Attachment and Their Role in Reducing Delinquency in the African American Family. Doctoral dissertation, Western Michigan University.

Watkins, A. (2006). Isolating Student, School, and Community Effects on School Weapon Carrying. Doctoral dissertation, University of Missouri-St. Louis.

West, H. A. (2000). Predictors of Adolescent Pregnancy: Maternal Characteristics and Adolescents' Personal Characteristics of Depressive Symptoms and Externalizing Behaviors. Doctoral dissertation, University of Virginia.

Whitten, K. L. (2002). The Healthy Development of Adopted Adolescents: The Role of Family, School and Community. Doctoral dissertation, University of Virginia.

Wilkinson-Lee, A. (2006). The Content of Adolescent Romantic Relationships: Predicting Young Adult Well-being and Adolescents' Conversations About Dating. Doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona.

Wong, J. M (2002). Protective Factors Against High Risk Sexual Behavior in Adolescent Girls: The Role of Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Immigration. Doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University.

Wynn, P. (2004). Paternal Involvement: Effects on Delinquency. Doctoral dissertation, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Yang, S. (2005). The Role of Family Background and Cognitive Ability on Smoking and Body Mass Index during Adolescence and in Young Adulthood. Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan.

Yeh, Susan (2007). Essays in Labor and Public Economics. Doctoral dissertation, Princeton University.

Zhang, S. Y. (2007). Friendship Formation and Peer Effects on Smoking Initiation Among American Teens. Doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.