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University of Pennsylvania, Sociology Department
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Full CV

Education:

1992  B.A., Sociology Department, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

2002  Ph.D., Sociology and Demography, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Research:

• Social demography
• Economic underpinnings of marriage decisions
• Racial and ethnic patterns of family formation
• Assortative mating
• Family structure and child well-being
• Social policies, social networks, and poverty

Selected Publications:

2006 Harknett, Kristen. forthcoming. “The Relationship Between Private Safety Nets and Economic Outcomes Among Single Mothers.” Journal of Marriage and
the Family.

2006 Goldstein, Joshua, and Kristen Harknett. forthcoming. “Parenting across Racial and Class Lines: Assortative Mating Patterns of New Parents Who Are Married, Cohabiting, Dating, and No Longer Romantically Involved.” Social Forces.

2005 Harknett, Kristen, Irwin Garfinkel, Jay Bainbridge, Timothy Smeeding, Nancy
Folbre, and Sara McLanahan. “Are Public Expenditures Associated with Better Child Outcomes in the U.S.? A Comparison Across 50 States.” Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 5(1): 103-125.

2004 Harknett, Kristen, and Sara McLanahan. “Explaining Racial and Ethnic
Differences in Marriage among New, Unwed Parents.” American Sociological Review. 69(6): 790-811.

2003 Harknett, Kristen, and Lisa A. Gennetian. “How an Earnings Supplement
Can Affect Union Formation Among Low-Income Single Mothers.” Demography. 40(3): 451-478.

2001 Harknett, Kristen. “Working and Leaving Welfare: Does Race or Ethnicity
Matter?” Social Service Review. 75(3): 359-385.

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