Center for Demography of Health and Aging

Fall 2009

Note: All relevant papers are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, September 2
Organizing Session
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, September 9
Jeong-Hwa Ho, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
Joint Retirement and Well-being: Do Preretirement Expectations and Gender Matter?
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, September 16
Elliot Friedman, University of Wisconsin, Institute on Aging
SES and Inflammatory Markers
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, September 23
Katherine Magnuson, University of Wisconsin, Social Work
Family Structure Transitions and Changes in Maternal Resources and Well-being
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Tuesday, September 29
Andrew Jones, University of York, Economics
Quality of Schooling and Inequality of Opportunity in Health (Joint CDE/CDHA seminar)
12:20-1:45 PM, 4308 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, October 7
Robert M. Hauser, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
IQ and Mortality in the WLS
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, October 14
Jim Walker, University of Wisconsin, Economics
The Racial Crossover in Mortality
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, October 21
Felix Elwert, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
Multigenerational Effects of Neighborhood Poverty on Child Cognitive Outcomes
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, October 28
Tom Deleire, University of Wisconsin, La Follette and Population Health
Changes in U.S. Hospitalization and Mortality Rates Following Smoking Bans
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, November 4
Robert M. Hauser, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
Long-term Consequences of Adolescent Facial Appearance
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, November 11
GSA Practice Talks
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, November 18
Laura Blakeslee, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
Trends in Vaccination among Children in the U.S.
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, November 25
Thanksgiving Break

Wednesday, December 2
Cameron MacDonald, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
Informal Networks in Cancer Care: Social Class and Social Capital
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Wednesday, December 9
Mary McEniry, University of Wisconsin, Sociology
Early Life Exposure and Older Adult Health in the Developing World: An Update
2:30-4:00 PM, 6101 William H. Sewell Social Science Building

Pam Herd, organizer (262-9451; pherd@lafollette.wisc.edu; 3454 William H. Sewell Social Science Building)

Previous Semesters' Seminar Schedules