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Rice University Research Repository

The Rice Research Repository (R-3) provides access to research produced at Rice University, including theses and dissertations, journal articles, research center publications, datasets, and academic journals. Managed by Fondren Library, R-3 is indexed by Google and Google Scholar, follows best practices for preservation, and provides DOIs to facilitate citation. Woodson Research Center collections, including Rice Images and Documents and the Task Force on Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice, have moved here.

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Library Science @ Fondren

(Rice University, 2024-04) Sewell, Jeanette Claire; Fondren Library

A quarterly e-newsletter of library and information science resources.

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Mi casa es tu casa: Investigating Cohabitation and Inflation Rates in Gran Buenos Aires

(Rice University, 2024) Frizzell, Brendan; Bratter, Jenifer

Over the past few decades, cohabitation in Latin America has increased. The rise of cohabitation, defined as a non-married couple living together in one household, has been attributed to cultural shifts in openness to alternative methods of family formation, economic hardships, and the belief that cohabitation can serve as a logical precursor to marriage. Studies on cohabitation have not conclusively attributed a single cause to this trend; however, I theorize that the rise of cohabitation in Latin America occurs primarily because of economic conditions. Given the rapid inflation and increasing cost of living in Gran Buenos Aires (GBA), I investigate cohabitation in relation to the current socioeconomic context. Using individual and household datasets collected by el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INDEC) on a quarterly and monthly basis from 2017-2023, I employ a quantitative approach to evaluate how rising inflation in Argentina affects residents of GBA. From 2017-2023, the quarterly inflation rate maintained similar trends as the quarterly cohabitation rate. Binomial logistic regression finds that inflation was not a significant predictor of cohabitation; however, when evaluating households with only two residents, there was a 1.1% increased likelihood they were cohabiting. In two-person households, across all five age groups, there was a significantly positive relationship, indicating as inflation rose so did the prevalence of cohabitation amongst two-person households across age. Future research should continue to investigate cohabitation in relation to economics, as it informs how and when families form and the way economic hardship affects families. More should be done to include qualitative methodologies and additional measures alongside inflation indicating economic stability to create a more comprehensive measure of economic circumstances influencing family formation and cost-sharing.

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The 43rd Kinder Houston Area Survey: Houston of Tomorrow: Perspectives from a city shaping America’s future

(Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Potter, Dan; Pren, Karen; Tobin, Alec; Perez, Katherine; Njeh, Joy; Glenzer, Anna; Williams, Lee

The 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey provides an unparalleled look at current conditions in the region as well as the “Houston of Tomorrow.” While the same challenges that have weighed on the region over the last few years — crime and safety, the affordable housing, and the economy —remain at the forefront of people’s thinking, survey results show Houstonians are excited about the next 10 to 20 years and how emerging opportunities may reshape their lives, careers, and communities.

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Coffee & Quality Case Study #1: Angel Reach

(Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research and United Way of Greater Houston, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Dan; Williams, Lee; Davison, Jessica; Delgado, Elias; Krolow, Korinne

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research and United Way of Greater Houston and the created a program called Coffee & Quality Case Study that works with designated United Way organizations to (1) identify ways to build and bolster their current practices and improve program outcomes. This first Coffee & Quality Case Study focuses on Angel Reach, a nonprofit working with young people aging out of the foster care system and/or are at risk of homelessness. The study seeks to understand the predictors and prerequisites of clients successfully completing the program.

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Career and Technical Education Alongside the STEM Endorsement in the Houston Area

(Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Molina, Mauricio; Selsberg, Bradley

This brief explores the connection between career and technical education programs and high school endorsements and what pathways students follow to complete and attain them.