In the News: Madonna Harrington Meyer
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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Grandparenting in the United States
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Grandmothers at Work: Juggling Families and Jobs
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Improving With Age
The study of gerontology at Syracuse — including research done in Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research — has gotten a boost with a new Aging Studies Institute and a named professorship. Already prominent, SU’s gerontological programs are poised for growth and greater recognition.
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Market Friendly or Family Friendly? The State and Gender Inequality in Old Age
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How Will Declining Rates of Marriage Reshape Eligibility for Social Security?
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Care Work: Gender, Labor, and the Welfare State
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