ELIZABETH WILDSMITH

Research Scientist

Dr. Wildsmith has a strong interest in several areas of social demography, including the complex relationships between social context, the family, and individual level well-being.  She is interested in race-ethnic and socioeconomic differences in family formation and the transition to adulthood as well as in the impact of these transitions on the health and well-being of women and children.  Her research has examined the transition to adulthood, teenage and nonmarital childbearing, the intendedness of childbearing, family structure, children’s health and well-being, women's reproductive well-being, and school readiness.

AREAS OF SUBSTANTIVE EXPERIENCE	AREAS OF METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
Transition to Adulthood	Literature Review
Marriage, Cohabitation, and Fertility	Multivariate Analysis
Neighborhood Context	Regression Analysis
Assimilation	Event History Analysis
Women’s and Children’s Health/Well-being	Research Methods
Social Stratification