Staff Bios
Margaret M. Weden 
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Associate Social Scientist Santa Monica Office |
EducationPh.D.in population dynamics, Johns Hopkins University |
ExpertiseSocial demography; social epidemiology; adolescent risk behaviors; survey research; demographic methods |
Policy AreasPopulation aging; public health disparities; vulnerable populations; tobacco use; work & health |
Recent Projects
- Links between Fertility and Obesity over Women's Life Course
- Childhood Health and Maternal Labor Force Outcomes
- Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Smoking Initiation and Cessation
Selected Publications
Weden, M.M., Carpiano, R.M., Robert, S.A. (forthcoming). "Perceived Neighborhood Quality, Census Tract Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Adult Health." Social Science & Medicine.
Weden, M.M., Brown, R.A. (forthcoming) "Historical and life course timing of the male mortality disadvantage in Europe: Epidemiologic transitions, evolution, and behavior." Social Biology.
Weden, M.M., Kimbro, R. (2007) "Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Timing of First Marriage and Smoking Cessation." Journal of Marriage and the Family. 69(3):878-887.
Weden, M.M., Astone, N.M., Bishai, D. (2006) "Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Health-related Behavior Associated with Employment and Joblessness through Young Adulthood in the U.S.." Social Science & Medicine. 62(2): 303-316.
Weden, M.M., Zabin, L.S. (2005) "Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Co-occurrence of Adolescent Risk Behaviors." Ethnicity & Health. 10(3): 221-241.
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