Alumni
McLanahan, Sara
Ph.D.: 1979
Current Position: William S Tod Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Academic Interests: Family, demography, poverty and inequality, social policy
Research Interests: Dr McLanahan's research interests include family demography, poverty and inequality, and social policy. Her major focus is on the causes and consequences of non-traditional family structures. She is the author of Single Mothers and Their Children: A New America Dilemma, 1986 (with Irwin Garfinkel), Growing Up with a Single Parent, 1994 (with Gary Sandefur), several edited books, and over 100 articles.
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