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Research with Rachel Margolis
Families, health, and equality through sociological research
Research with Rachel Margolis
Families, health, and equality through sociological research
Research with Rachel Margolis
Families, health, and equality through sociological research
Graduate Studies in Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Western is a premier destination for training in quantitative analysis. Our award-winning faculty are internationally recognized leaders in the study of population dynamics and social inequality.
How do changing families impact health & social equality?
Rachel Margolis’ research is focused on the change in family and demography. Margolis is examining how kinship networks are thinning in North America and Europe, and the policy implications that may have. Margolis also studies how the probability of becoming a grandparent has changed over time, as have the timing and duration of grandparenthood among those who experience it. Margolis has examined how difficulties surrounding the transition to parenthood contribute to the currently low levels of fertility in many countries. Margolis is extending this research to examine how parental leave policies shape family dynamics by affecting who takes leave within a family, whether the couple has an additional child, and whether family friendly policies in Canada affect the level of fertility, overall or for subpopulations. Margolis has produced highly cited articles discussing each of these topics.