Sociology News & Events
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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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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Lutz study on class differences in youth activity participation published in Sociology of Education
Ma study on gender differences leading in paths leading to a STEM Baccalaureate published in SSQ
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Ma analysis on math and reading achievement gaps published Sociological Studies of Children & Youth
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Ma paper on college major choice, occupational structure and demographic patterning published in SSJ
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Ma article on family socioeconomic status, parental involvement, and college major choices
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Lutz article on biliterate boys and grades in English published in Ethnic and Racial Studies
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Lutz study on differences in college attendance published in Sociology of Education
Lutz article on ethnic groups in the military published in Jour of Political and Military Sociology
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Lutz paper on Spanish maintenance and loss in Latino families published in Research Review
Market Friendly or Family Friendly? The State and Gender Inequality in Old Age
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A Place at the Multicultural Table: The Development of an American Hinduism
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Lutz article on barriers to high-school completion published in Ethnicities
How Will Declining Rates of Marriage Reshape Eligibility for Social Security?
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Lutz paper on Spanish maintenance among English-speaking Latino youth published in Social Forces
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Lutz study on adolescent residential mobility & premature life-course transitions published in SSCY
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