I am an assistant professor of Sociology. My research focuses on (1) families in East Asia, (2) how globalization shapes educational strategies and achievement in East-Asian nations, (3) educational achievement, and parental practices among immigrants from East Asia. I am currently examining college entrance exam performance, shadow education, and suicidal ideation in South Korea, as well child behavior problems in Japan and China. I am also examining mental health and substance use among immigrants from East-Asian countries to the US and Canada.
Recent Publications
Jarvis, Jonathan A., *Amy Read (co-first authors), Mikaela J. Dufur, and Shana Pribesh. 2022.“Impacts of Family Structure on Private Tutoring and Educational Achievement in South Korean Youth.” International Journal of Educational Development 89, March. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102529
Jarvis, Jonathan A., *Otero, Carolina, *Jared M. Poff, Mikaela J. Dufur, and Shana L. Pribesh. 2021 (Online first). “Family Structure and Child Behavior in the United Kingdom.” Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02159-z
Jarvis, Jonathan A., Ashley Larsen Gibby, Mikaela J. Dufur, and Shana Pribesh. 2020 “Family Structure Change and Behavioral Problems in South Korea.” Population Research and Policy Review, 39(3):439-464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-020-09586-8
Jarvis, Jonathan A. 2020. “Lost in Translation: Obstacles to Converting Global Cultural Capital to Local Occupational Success.” Sociological Perspectives, 63:228-248. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0731121419852366
Silveira, Florencia, Mikaela J. Dufur, Jonathan A. Jarvis, and Kristie J. Rowley. 2019. “The Influence of Foreign-Born Population on Immigrant and Native-Born Students’ Academic Achievement.” Socius. January. https://doi.org/10.1177/2378023119845252
Gibbs, Benjamin G., Priyank Shah, Douglas B. Downey, and Jonathan A. Jarvis. 2017. “The Asian-American Advantage in Math among Young Children: The Complex Role of Parenting.” Sociological Perspectives, 60(2):315-337. https://doi.org/10.1177/0731121416641676