Employment By Location
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Sociology
Minor
Psychology
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Diane Nititham
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Location of residence plays a significant role in shaping employment status through structural mechanisms identified in the spatial mismatch theory and neighborhood effects frameworks within urban sociology. Using secondary analysis from the 2020 American National Election Studies (ANES) dataset, differences in employment likelihood between suburban, rural, and urban residents were examined. Prior research shows that transportation access and neighborhood stigma influence labor market outcomes. However, less attention has been given to integrating these mechanisms within broader stratification processes. Expanding sociological scholarship on spatial inequality, this analysis advances the understanding of how structural residential patterns contribute to unequal employment opportunities.
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Political Science and Sociology Department Panel
Employment By Location
Location of residence plays a significant role in shaping employment status through structural mechanisms identified in the spatial mismatch theory and neighborhood effects frameworks within urban sociology. Using secondary analysis from the 2020 American National Election Studies (ANES) dataset, differences in employment likelihood between suburban, rural, and urban residents were examined. Prior research shows that transportation access and neighborhood stigma influence labor market outcomes. However, less attention has been given to integrating these mechanisms within broader stratification processes. Expanding sociological scholarship on spatial inequality, this analysis advances the understanding of how structural residential patterns contribute to unequal employment opportunities.