3,472 research outputs found
David Crowley et David Mitchell, (eds.). Communication Theory Today, 1994
No full textBoutaud Jean-Jacques. David Crowley et David Mitchell, (eds.). Communication Theory Today, 1994. In: Communication. Information Médias Théories, volume 16 n°2, décembre 1995. pp. 216-221
Flexible work options and mothers' perceptions of career harm
No full textWhether or not mothers, who often struggle with balancing work and parenting responsibilities, perceive that they face career harm in exchange for control over flexible work options at their jobs is an unanswered question. Using 2009 original data from a random-digit-dial telephone survey of 441 mothers located across the United States, this study focuses on how control over two latent variables measuring flexibility, flexible work arrangements (such as scheduling and place of work) and time-off options, influences mothers' career harm perceptions in a total of three work domains: 1) wages/earnings; 2) raises or promotions; and 3) job evaluations. We find perceptions of career harm among only one-fifth of mothers; in addition, control over time-off options reduced perceived career damage related to parenting duties. Mothers may have less to fear than previously hypothesized about the potential sacrifices they have to make when they have significant control over certain flexibility options.Peer reviewed.This is the accepted version of the following article: Crowley, J. E. and Kolenikov, S. (2014), Flexible Work Options and Mothers' Perceptions of Career Harm. The Sociological Quarterly, 55: 168–195. doi: 10.1111/tsq.12050, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tsq.12050/abstract
Unpacking the power of the Mommy Wars
No full textIn recent years, Mommy Wars discourse, or an expressed judgment between mothers who work for pay and those who stay at home with their children, has emerged as a significant part of American culture. Yet knowledge about both its substantive underpinnings as well as the breadth of its influence across sociodemographic groups is limited. On these points, some research has suggested that racial differences regarding adherence to particular mothering ideologies will drive Mommy Wars discourse among white, middle-class mothers but not among African-American, middle-class mothers. This study investigates 125 middle-class yet racially diverse mothers about the content and prevalence of Mommy Wars discourse among their peers. Contrary to expectations, Mommy Wars discourse, although based on strong beliefs regarding appropriate maternal practices, was limited in its scope. In addition, Mommy Wars discourse was a minority perspective among white, middle-class mothers but a plurality perspective among African-American, middle-class mothers.Peer reviewed.This is the accepted version of the following article: Crowley, J. E. (2015), Unpacking the Power of the Mommy Wars. Sociological Inquiry, 85: 217–238, which has been published in final form at doi: 10.1111/soin.12077
What Mothers Want: Workplace Flexibility in the Twenty-First Century
No full textIn 2008, the Alfred P. Sloan Workplace, Workforce, and Working Families Program funded a multiple methods research project involving surveys, in-depth interviews, and observational research of mothers’ group members’ attitudes on workplace flexibility. The organizations included in this analysis were Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), the National Association of Mothers’ Centers (NAMC), Mocha Moms, MomsRising, and Mothers & More. This report presents the first set of preliminary findings from the survey component of the project that was conducted from April-June 2009.Grant report on the survey component of funded research, submitted to Dr. Kathleen Christensen, Workplace, Workforce, and Working Families Program, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York, N.Y
Khania Museum courtyard Aug. 1994; David Crowley at computer.
No full textKhania Museum courtyard Aug. 1994; David Crowley at computer
Don't let Google and the Pennypinchers Get You Down : Defending (or Redefining) Libraries and Librarianship in the Age of Technology
No full textWhat are libraries really about? If libraries and librarians cannot compete with information technology giants like Google, how can they remain relevant to their communities of users? Crowley explores ways to understand how the general public and students view libraries. Bluntly stated, there is no longer any way that librarians and trustees can convince residents of local communities and members of college and university campuses that libraries are their primary information source. Given this reality, Crowley introduces the concept of lifecycle librarianship, offering a useful way of considering library roles and securing the necessary human and financial resources to carry them through. This presentation will encourage realistic and original thinking about the future of libraries and professional librarianship by redefining their primary roles from information suppliers to education providers and self-learning facilitators
The Effect of New Jersey Lottery Promotions on Consumer Demand and State Profits
No full textWe estimate elasticities of demand for New Jersey’s Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday/evening numbers games by exploiting random price variation generated by episodic promotions for each game. These Pick 3 Green Ball and Pick 4 Red Ball promotions lower the price of a lottery ticket for an evening numbers game by increasing prize payments during the 28-day promotion periods. The own-price elasticities of demand for the evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 games are both approximately -0.5. During the promotions, the loss in profit margins outweighs the gain in sales because of this inelastic demand. However, the combined effects of lower evening Pick 3 profits and increased sales of complementary products boost lottery profits by 840,000 during the 28 days of the Green Ball promotion, while the combined effects of lower evening Pick 4 profits and reduced sales of substitute products decrease lottery profits by 3.61 million during the 28 days of the Red Ball promotion. If higher sales after the promotion are included, the total increase in profits potentially reaches $14.48 million under the Green Ball game, while the Red Ball promotion loses money for the lottery even considering its positive lagged effect.Peer reviewedThis is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Eastern Economic Journal. The definitive publisher-authenticated version (Combs, Kathryn L., Jocelyn Elise Crowley, and John A. Spry, "The Effect of New Jersey Lottery Promotions on Consumer Demand and State Profits," Eastern Economic Journal (2014) 40, 326–348. doi:10.1057/eej.2013.39) is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/eej.2013.39
David Fitzpatrick, Oceans of Consolation : Personal Accounts of Irish Migration to Australia
No full textCrowley Cornelius. David Fitzpatrick, Oceans of Consolation : Personal Accounts of Irish Migration to Australia. In: Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales. 51ᵉ année, N. 5, 1996. pp. 1144-1146
Society of Composers Region VI Conference - Concert 9 Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:00 p.m. Duncan Recital Hall
No full textProgram: Duet for Two Alto Saxophones / Raynaldo Ochoa -- Sonata for Cello and Piano / Michael Horvit -- L'Isola di S. Michele / David Ashley White -- Sapphire / Robert Nelson -- Octo Nervosa beta / Timothy Crowley -- Sonata for Trumpet and Piano / Arthur Gottschalk -- Hommage a Brahms / Samuel Magrill -- Hudson / Marcus Maroney.No program is available for this performance
Staying at Home or Working for Pay? Attachment to Modern Mothering Identities
No full textIn a context where the pressures of intensive mothering are all-consuming, mothers who work for pay, or those with mother-worker identities, face difficult challenges as they attempt to execute the tasks of both parenthood and employment in effective ways. In contrast, stay-at-home mothers, or those with mother-caregiver identities, receive reinforcing messages from intensive mothering ideology that they should remain solely focused on meeting their children's everyday needs. Using random sample survey data collected from 3,327 women in mothers' organizations during 2009, I find that only 18.5% of all mothers have strong beliefs regarding whether working for pay is best for children or not, and no single mothering identity (mother-worker or mother-caregiver) had a statistically significant relationship with holding such beliefs. However, among those who held such beliefs, full-time mother-workers were less likely than mother-caregivers to be able to align their current employment statuses with their preferred paid work preferences.Peer reviewedThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Sociological Spectrum on Feb. 28, 2014, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02732173.2014.878605
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