In the News: Merril Silverstein
How Has Grandparenthood Changed in Rural China?
This data slice examines the changes in grandparenting in rural China and calls for policies that decrease caregiver burnout, stress, and associated poor health outcomes.
Silverstein Comments on Multigenerational Living in New York Times Article
Merril Silverstein, Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor in Aging, was quoted in the New York Times article, "The Nuclear Family Is No Longer the Norm. Good."
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Zhang paper on intergenerational emotional cohesion and psychological well-being published in JGSB
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2021 One University Awards Recipients Include Several from Maxwell
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Maxwell sociologists appointed to leadership roles at ASA
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Silverstein to study religion, prosocial values among millennials
The degree to which religion is decoupled from prosocial goals and spirituality in contemporary young adults is one of many research questions to be addressed in the project “Spirituality and Prosocial Values in the Absence of Religion Among Millennials and Their Families.” This study will be led by Merril Silverstein, the Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor of Aging Studies in the Falk College and the Maxwell School.
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Silverstein discusses religiosity, grandparents in sociology journal
Long-Term Outcomes of Military Service: The Health and Well-Being of Aging Veterans
Later-Life Social Support and Service Provision in Diverse and Vulnerable Populations
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Merril Silverstein elected to the Sociological Research Association
Merril Silverstein, professor of sociology and Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor in Aging, was elected to the Sociological Research Association (SRA), an honors society of sociology scholars dedicated to excellence in research. The SRA was founded in 1936 and membership invitations are extended to a limited number of sociologists each year, based on their long-term careers of distinguished research.
Kinship and Cohort in an Aging Society: From Generation to Generation
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Merril Silverstein Will Be Inaugural Cantor Chair; Adds to ASI’s Strength
The new professorship, a joint appointment in sociology and social work, recognizes the scholarship of Marjorie Cantor, which advanced understanding of the lifestyles of older persons, care-giver support systems, and the needs of elders across class and culture.
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