Curriculum Vitae
Julia Goldberg’s CV

Research Interests
Sociology of the Family
Demography and Ecology
Inequality and Social Stratification
Social Policy
Parenting and Child Wellbeing

Research Statement
My work considers how the changing structure of families impacts family functioning and the implications of this process for social and economic inequality. Over the past 50 years, high rates of non-marital childbearing, cohabitation, divorce, and remarriage have made family life increasingly complex. The ability of families to successfully navigate this complexity is critical for parents’ and children’s wellbeing, as well as the welfare of society as a whole. In my dissertation, I highlight the importance of young adults’ family structure history for their receipt of emotional and financial resources from their parents. As a research assistant and trainee with the Center for Demography and Ecology, I am also involved in a series of projects exploring the nature of unwed parents’ relationships and the consequences of these relationships for fathers’ involvement with their children and various child outcomes.

Teaching Interests
Sociology of the Family
Population Studies
Sociology Research Methods
Demographic Research Methods
Statistics
Sociological Theory

Teaching Experience
Sociology 170, Population Problems, Fall 2012

Affiliations
Center for Demography and Ecology
Institute for Research on Poverty
Center for Demography of Health and Aging
Population Association of America
Midwest Sociological Association
American Sociological Association