Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Fall 2013
Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Degree In
Sociology
First Advisor
Karen Heimer
Second Advisor
Kevin Leicht
First Committee Member
Jae-On Kim
Second Committee Member
Sara Mitchell
Third Committee Member
Michael Sauder
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between economic conditions and personal violence across three different contexts. It examines the relationship between the economy and both suicide and homicide in South Korea, in a data set of East Asian nations, and in a cross national sample. Regression analyses show that while there is a general inverse relationship between violence and economic conditions, this relationship is dependent on the form of violence and the specific context. In addition state policy efforts moderated some of the effects of the economy on violence.
Pages
v, 104 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-104).
Copyright
Copyright 2013 Matthew Boswell