Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
Dr. Hartnett is a Sociologist and Demographer who studies American families and fertility. Her research focuses on how social factors influence decision-making around childbearing, including attitudes towards children, parity desires, and unintended pregnancy. A second area of her research examines the exchange of resources within families and its implications for inequality, focusing on financial transfers to young adults, caregiving support to older adults, and qualities of intergenerational relationships.
US fertility is dropping. Here's why some experts saw it coming
May 30, 2018 23:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The Centers for Disease Control reported this month that the number of births in the U.S. is down 2 percent the lowest number in 30 years. These reports were met with surprise and alarm. ScienceAlert, for example, led...
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