In the News: Madonna Harrington Meyer
Sociologists publish book on grandparenting children with disabilities
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Harrington Meyer discusses new book on Colgate University podcast
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Physical Health Impacts of Grandparenting Children with Disabilities
For many grandparents, caring for their grandchildren makes them feel younger, mostly because they are more physically active and maintain healthier diets.
Harrington Meyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on working parents, COVID-19
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, United States
Dean’s Office, CPR fund summer project assistantships
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Harrington Meyer discusses grandparenting during a pandemic with Kaiser Health News
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, United States
Harrington Meyer quoted in NY Times piece on grandparenting, COVID-19
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Grandmothers at Work during Coronavirus
COVID-19 is reshaping the lives of working grandmothers in the U.S. This brief draws on in-depth interviews and grandmothers’ stories to show how the coronavirus is redefining the lives of working grandmothers.
Complementary projects on food insecurity funded by Russell Sage
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Harrington Meyer discusses intensive grandparenting in Christian Science Monitor article
"Historically, grandparents have always provided care," says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. "What we’re seeing now is grandparents providing care that looks a lot more like parenting: more hours and more tasks."
See related: Child & Elder Care, United States
Maxwell announces promotions, tenure for six faculty
“The faculty promoted are nationally recognized scholars, outstanding teachers, and engaged in making their work accessible to broader audiences in an effort to shape future research, and dialogue and practice,” said David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School.
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Harrington Meyer discusses intensive grandparenting on Wharton podcast
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer discusses grandparents who are taking on tasks that have, until recently, generally been the purview of parents. So, in addition to the sublime pleasures of grandparenting, many grandparents are now also feeling high levels of stress and strain as grandparenting intensifies.
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Harrington Meyer discusses benefits of Fresh Air Fund in Democrat & Chronicle article
"Initially created to give children a break from the dirty smokestacks of NYC, the Fresh Air Fund now emphasizes giving children from underserved communities a break from drugs, violence, or gangs," writes University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
See related: Children, Adolescents, New York City, Urban Issues
Harrington Meyer comments on intensive grandparenting in NY Times
"My mom told the seven of us to go outside and play," University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer recalled. "Today’s mom says, ‘Get in the van and I’ll drive you from Spanish camp to violin lessons.’ The idea is to cultivate your child, give them every possible advantage, and it clearly spills over to the intensification of grandparenting." Harrington Meyer was interviewed for the New York Times article "When Grandparents Help Hold It All Together."
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Madonna Harrington Meyer named University Professor
The prestigious distinction—a four-year, renewable appointment—is granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions as judged by their peers nationally and internationally. “Professor Harrington Meyer’s work is focused on some of the most persistent, difficult and relevant issues facing our society. Her research and teaching challenge us to think through and find solutions that better our communities,” says Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly.
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Harrington Meyer book Grandmothers at Work cited in LA Times
According to University Professor Harrington Meyer, grandmothers often share child-rearing duties and ease the childcare burden of working parents, a role that has only been increasing.
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Harrington Meyer paper on Social Security reform published in RSF Journal of Social Sciences
Harrington Meyer discusses grandparents as caregivers in 55 Plus
"A lot of times, the adult children bring up the topic of payment," says Madonna Harrington Meyer, professor of sociology, in an interview about grandparents caring for their grandchildren.
Harrington Meyer article on grandparenting published in Innovation in Aging journal
Gerontology: Changes, Challenges, and Solutions
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