Dr. Pamela Smock, Professor Sociology and Women's Studies, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan

Demography Turns 50: Reflections on Five Decades of Family Demography

This presentation examines the past fifty years of U.S. family demography as gleaned from the pages of PAA’s flagship journal, Demography. Discussion centers on the amount of family demography published, key categories and contrasts over time, and thematic changes and continuities. The presentation closes with implications for the future of family demography.