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• Rachel Margolis

Rachel Margolis, Professor

Ph.D. Demography and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

Rachel Margolis ia a demographer and sociologist who studies how family dynamics shape population change over time. Her research on aging addresses how and why grandparenthood is changing over time, how family networks are evolving, and how the thinning of kinship networks affects older adults. She is also interested in gender, parenthood and social policy.

Areas of Specialization

Selected Publications

• Sheftel, Mara Getz, Rachel Margolis and Ashton Verdery. 2024. "Life Events and Loneliness Transitions Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults Around the World." Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. 79(1)
• Wu, Huijing, Rachel Margolis, Mara Getz Sheftel and Ashton M. Verdery. 2023. "The Care Gap in Late Life Among European Countries." Journal of Gerontology Social Sciences.
• Newmyer, Lauren, Ashton M. Verdery, Haowei Wang, and Rachel Margolis. 2022. "Population Aging, Demographic Metabolism, and the Rising Tide of Older Adult Loneliness Around the World." Population and Development Review. 48(3):829-862.
• Margolis, Rachel, Youjin Choi, Anders Holm, and Nirav Mehta. 2020. "The Effect of Expanded Parental Benefits on Union Dissolution." Journal of Marriage and Family 83(1): 191-208.
• Margolis, Rachel, Youjin Choi, Feng Hou, and Michael Haan. 2019. "Capturing trends in Canadian divorce in an era without vital statistics." Demographic Research 41(52): 1453-1478.

News

Grant sharpens student focus on aging Boomers

Grandparents assuming more child-care duties – and risk – during pandemic

Researchers unite to explore family leave nationwide

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