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Landes discusses vaccines for those aiding people with IDD in LAist article

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, weighs in on COVID vaccine mandates for in-home health aides in California in the LAist article, "People With Developmental Disabilities Want Their Home Health Workers Vaccinated."

September 14, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, IDD, United States

Purser discusses employment protections in NY state on WCNY

August 10, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Labor, New York State

Yingyi Ma speaks to The Diplomat about educational inequality in China

August 9, 2021

See related: China, Education

Lutz article on affirmative action and talent loss among Blacks and Latinos published in ESR

Amy Lutz, Pamela R. Bennett & Rebecca Wang

August 5, 2021

See related: Race & Ethnicity

Monnat article on trends in working age non-Hispanic White mortality published in PRPR

Shannon M. Monnat

August 5, 2021

See related: Race & Ethnicity

Rhubart, Monnat, Pendergrast paper published in Public Policy and Aging Report

Danielle C. Rhubart, Shannon M. Monnat, Leif Jensen & Claire Pendergrast

August 5, 2021

Wolf, Monnat, Montez article on effects of preemption laws on infant mortality published in PM

Douglas A. Wolf, Shannon M. Monnat & Jennifer Karas Montez

August 5, 2021

London article on gender transition, embodiment and sex specific cancer screenings published

Tre Wentling, Carrie Elliott, Andrew S. London, Natalee Simpson & Rebecca Wang

The study responds to a call for studies of “embodied experiences of stigma in context” by investigating how transgender embodiment shapes perceived needs for access to and experiences of “sex-specific” cancer screenings (SSCS) (e.g., breast and prostate exams, Pap smears) in the North American healthcare system.

August 5, 2021

See related: Gender and Sex, Sexual Identity

London, Landes article on ADHD among US adults published in Journal of Attention Disorders

Andrew S. London & Scott D. Landes

August 5, 2021

Karas Montez article on US state disparity in life expectancy published in AJPH

Mateo P. Farina, Anna Zajacova, Jennifer Karas Montez & Mark D. Hayward

August 4, 2021

Yingyi Ma paper on paths into and out of STEM published in Socius

Yingyi Ma & Shiyang Xiao

August 4, 2021

Landes, London, Wilmoth article on service-connected disability published in Armed Forces & Society

Scott D. Landes, Andrew S. London & Janet M. Wilmoth

August 4, 2021

Zhang paper on intergenerational emotional cohesion and psychological well-being published in JGSB

Xiaoyan Zhang & Merril Silverstein

August 4, 2021

See related: China

Yue Sun article on the social correlates of flood risk published in Population and Environment

Danielle Rhubart & Yue Sun

August 4, 2021

Yingyi Ma article on educating the elites published in Comparative Education Review

Yingyi Ma

August 4, 2021

Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio

Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was interviewed on CBS News Radio's "America: Changed Forever" podcast about drug abuse and the role the COVID-19 pandemic may have played in last year's drug-related deaths.

July 28, 2021

Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

Watch the full interview on NBCLX's LX News (beginning at 14:20).

July 23, 2021

In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19

Read more in the USA Today article, "US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII."

July 21, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

Harrington Meyer quoted in NY Times piece on vacationing with grandparents

Madonna Harrington Meyer, university professor of sociology and author of "Grandmothers at Work," is included in the New York Times article, "How to Have a Fun, Multigenerational Family Vacation."

July 19, 2021

In AP report, Monnat weighs in on record US overdose deaths

Read more in the Associated Press article, "US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year."

July 15, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

Sociology News & Events

Landes discusses vaccines for those aiding people with IDD in LAist article

Purser discusses employment protections in NY state on WCNY

Yingyi Ma speaks to The Diplomat about educational inequality in China

Lutz article on affirmative action and talent loss among Blacks and Latinos published in ESR

Monnat article on trends in working age non-Hispanic White mortality published in PRPR

Rhubart, Monnat, Pendergrast paper published in Public Policy and Aging Report

Wolf, Monnat, Montez article on effects of preemption laws on infant mortality published in PM

London article on gender transition, embodiment and sex specific cancer screenings published

London, Landes article on ADHD among US adults published in Journal of Attention Disorders

Karas Montez article on US state disparity in life expectancy published in AJPH

Yingyi Ma paper on paths into and out of STEM published in Socius

Landes, London, Wilmoth article on service-connected disability published in Armed Forces & Society

Zhang paper on intergenerational emotional cohesion and psychological well-being published in JGSB

Yue Sun article on the social correlates of flood risk published in Population and Environment

Yingyi Ma article on educating the elites published in Comparative Education Review

Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio

Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX

In USA Today, Jennifer Montez Discusses Life Expectancy, COVID-19

Harrington Meyer quoted in NY Times piece on vacationing with grandparents

In AP report, Monnat weighs in on record US overdose deaths

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