Diane K. McLaughlin's Information
POSITION TITLE: Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Community development; labor markets and social stratification; family demography; aging and health.
RESEARCH AREAS:
Demographic Perspectives on Inequality and Opportunity
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| PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE:
1989-1990 Research Associate, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, and Population Issues Research Center, Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation, The Pennsylvania State University
1990-1992 Deputy Director and Research Associate, Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
1990-1993 Deputy Director, Center on Aging and Health in Rural America, The Pennsylvania State University
1993-1996 Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Associate Director, Center on Aging and Health in Rural America, Research Associate, Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
1995-1998 Deputy Director, Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
1993-2002 Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology; Research Associate, Population Research Institute; The Pennsylvania State University
2002-2008 Associate Professor of Rural Sociology; Research Associate, Population Research Institute; The Pennsylvania State University
2008-Present Professor of Rural Sociology; Research Associate, Population Research Institute; The Pennsylvania State University
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| HONORS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS:
1988 Rural Policy Dissertation Fellowship. Program administered by the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation, funded by the Ford Foundation.
Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture
1991-1992 Invited member, Rural Sociological Society Task Force on Persistent Poverty, Working Group on Rural Elderly and Poverty
2008-2009 Vice President, Rural Sociological Association
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
McLaughlin, D.K.
and
C. Sachs
(1988).
"Poverty in Female-Headed Households: Residential Differences."
Rural Sociology 53:287-306.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
F.B. LeClere
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1991).
"Local Marriage Markets and the Marital Behavior of Black and White Women."
American Journal of Sociology 96(4):843-867.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
L. Perman
(1991).
"Returns vs. Endowments in the Earnings Attainment Process for Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Men and Women."
Rural Sociology 56(3):339-365.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
,
G. Kephart
and
D.J. Landry
(1992).
"Race and the Retreat from Marriage: A Shortage of Marriageable Men?."
American Sociological Review 57(6):781-799.
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Coward, R.T.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
,
R.P. Duncan
and
C.N. Bull
(1993).
"An Overview of Health and Aging in Rural America." In
Coward, R.T.
,
C.N. Bull
,
G. Kukulka
and
J.M. Galliher
(Eds.)
, Health Services for Rural Elders.
New York, NY:
Springer Publishing.
(pp. 1-32)
Glasgow, N.
,
K.C. Holden
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
G.D. Rowles
(1993).
"The Rural Elderly and Poverty." In
Summers, G.F.
(Ed.)
, Persistent Poverty in Rural America.
Boulder, CO:
Westview Press.
(pp. 259-291)
Jensen, L.I.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1993).
"The Family Support Act and Aid to Families with Dependent Children: Implications for Nonmetropolitan Areas." In
Hoppe, R.A.
(Ed.)
, The Family Support Act: Will It Work in Rural Areas? Rural Development Research Report No. 83.
Washington, DC:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(pp. 79-105)
McLaughlin, D.K.
and
K.C. Holden
(1993).
"Nonmetropolitan Elderly Women: A Portrait of Economic Vulnerability."
Journal of Applied Gerontology 12:320-334.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
L.I. Jensen
(1993).
"Poverty among Older Americans: The Plight of Nonmetropolitan Elders."
Journals of Gerontology 48(2):S44-S54.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
,
D.T. Lichter
and
G.M. Johnston
(1993).
"Some Women Marry Young: Transitions to First Marriage in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas."
Journal of Marriage & the Family 55(4):827-838.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
G.M. Johnston
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1994).
"Changing Linkages between Work and Poverty in Rural America."
Rural Sociology 59(3):395-415.
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Jensen, L.I.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1995).
"Human Capital and Nonmetropolitan Poverty." In
Beaulieu, L.J.
and
D. Mulkey
(Eds.)
, Investing in People: The Human Capital Needs of Rural America.
Boulder, CO:
Westview Press.
(pp. 111-138)
Lichter, D.T.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1995).
"Changing Economic Opportunities, Family Structure, and Poverty in Rural Areas."
Rural Sociology 60(4):688-706.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
G.T. Cornwell
(1995).
"Migration and the Loss of Human Resources in Rural America." In
Beaulieu, L.J.
and
D. Mulkey
(Eds.)
, Investing in People: The Human Capital Needs of Rural America.
Boulder, CO:
Westview Press.
(pp. 235-256)
McLaughlin, D.K.
and
L.I. Jensen
(1995).
"Becoming Poor: The Experiences of Elders."
Rural Sociology 60(2):202-223.
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Hayward, M.D.
,
A.M. Pienta
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1997).
"Inequality in Men's Mortality: The SES Gradient and Geographic Context."
Journal of Health and Social Behavior 38(4):313-330.
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Jensen, L.I.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1997).
"The Escape from Poverty among Rural and Urban Elders."
Gerontologist 37(4):462-468.
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LeClere, F.B.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(1997).
"Family Migration and Changes in Women's Earnings: A Decomposition Analysis."
Population Research and Policy Review 16(4):315-335.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
D.C. Ribar
(1997).
"Welfare and the Rise in Female-Headed Families."
American Journal of Sociology 103(1):112-143.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
D.T. Lichter
(1997).
"Poverty and the Marital Behavior of Young Women."
Journal of Marriage & the Family 59(3):582-594.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
D.C. Ribar
(1998).
"State Abortion Policy, Geographic Access to Abortion Providers and Changing Family Formation."
Family Planning Perspectives 30(6):281-287.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
(1998).
"Rural Women's Economic Realities."
Journal of Women and Aging 10(4):41-65.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
L.I. Jensen
(1998).
"The Rural Ederly: A Demographic Portrait." In
Coward, R.T.
and
J.A. Krout
(Eds.)
, Aging in Rural Settings: Life Circumstances and Distinctive Features.
New York, NY:
Springer.
McLaughlin, D.K.
,
D.T. Lichter
and
S.A. Matthews
(1999).
Demographic Diversity and Economic Change in Appalachia.
Washington, D.C.:
Appalachian Regional Commission.
McLaughlin, D.K.
,
E. Gardner
and
D.T. Lichter
(1999).
"Economic Restructuring and Changing Prevalence of Female-Headed Families in America."
Rural Sociology 64(3):394-416.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
L.I. Jensen
(2000).
"Work History and U.S. Elders' Transitions Into Poverty."
The Gerontologist 40(4):469-479.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
,
C.S. Stokes
and
A. Nonoyama
(2001).
"Residence and Income Inequality: Effects on Mortality among U.S. Counties."
Rural Sociology 66(4):579-598.
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Lichter, D.T.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
D.C. Ribar
(2002).
"Economic Restructuring and the Retreat from Marriage."
Social Science Research 31(2):230-256.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
(2002).
"Changing Income Inequality in Nonmetropolitan Counties, 1980 to 1990."
Rural Sociology 67(4):512-533.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
C.S. Stokes
(2002).
"Income Inequality and Mortality in U. S. Counties: Does Minority Racial Concentration Matter?."
American Journal of Public Health 92(1):99-104.
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Jensen, L.I.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
T. Slack
(2003).
"Rural Poverty: The Persisting Challenge." In
Brown, D.L.
and
L. Swanson
(Eds.)
, Challenges for Rural America in the 21st Century.
University Park, PA:
Penn State Press.
Parisi, D.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
,
S.M. Grice
,
M. Taquino
and
D.A. Gill
(2003).
"TANF Participation Rates: Do Community Conditions Matter?."
Rural Sociology 68(4):491-512.
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Snyder, A.R.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(2004).
"Female-Headed Families and Poverty in Rural America."
Rural Sociology 69(1):127-149.
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Snyder, A.R.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(2004).
"Risky Behaviors Affecting Rural Adolescents' Health." In
Glasgow, N.
,
L.W. Morton
and
N.E. Johnson
(Eds.)
, Critical Issues in Rural Health.
Blackwell.
(pp. 89-100)
Parisi, D.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
,
S.M. Grice
and
M. Taquino
(2006).
"Exiting TANF: Individual and Local Factors and Their Differential Influence across Racial Groups."
Social Science Quarterly 87(1):76-90.
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Snyder, A.R.
and
D.K. McLaughlin
(2006).
"Economic Well-Being and Cohabitation: Another Nonmetro Disadvantage?."
Journal of Family and Economic Issues 27(3):562-582.
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Snyder, A.R.
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
J.L. Findeis
(2006).
"Household Composition and Poverty among Female-Headed Households with Children: Differences by Race and Residence."
Rural Sociology 71(4):597-624.
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Alter, T.R.
,
J. Bridger
,
J.L. Findeis
,
T.W. Kelsey
,
A.E. Luloff
,
D.K. McLaughlin
and
W.C. Shuffstall
(2007).
Strengthening Rural Pennsylvania: An Integrated Approach to a Prosperous Commonwealth.
Washington, DC:
The Brookings Institution.
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McLaughlin, D.K.
and
A.J. Coleman-Jensen
(2008).
"Nonstandard Employment in the Nonmetropolitan United States."
Rural Sociology 73(4):631-659.
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