30 Okt 2023

Ep. 48: ”Kinlessness” and Aging w/ Dr. Christine Mair

On today's episode I speak with Dr. Christine Armstrong Mair, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and Director of the Center for Health, Equity, and Aging (CHEA) in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) at UMBC. We discuss Dr. Mair's ongoing research into aging and older adult lifestyles across the world.

Dr. Mair also mentioned the following resources in our discussion:

Gateway to Global Aging Data
SMaRT Scholars Program
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Seminar on Kinlessness and Living Alone at Older Ages (Drs. Margolis, Carr, Taylor, and Mair)

On today's Campus Connection, we hear about a recent co-authored publication by Dr. Takashi Yamashita, Professor of Sociology and Gerontology at UMBC.

"Age, Period, and Cohort Effects on Adult Literacy Skills in the United States"

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Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship. Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland. Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

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