Rachel Dunifon

Social Sciences · Social Sciences

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Research Topics

Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics(32), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving(25), Family Dynamics and Relationships(19), Work-Family Balance Challenges(16), Employment and Welfare Studies(11)

Publications82 total

Grandchildren’s spatial proximity to grandparents and intergenerational support in the United States
Demographic Research·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Why mothers double up: The role of demographic, economic, and family characteristics
Journal of Marriage and the Family·2023· 11 cited
Under Whose Roof? Understanding the Living Arrangements of Children in Doubled-Up Households
Demography·2021· 39 citedOpen Access
Historical Trends in Children Living in Multigenerational Households in the United States: 1870–2018
Demography·2020· 78 citedOpen Access
Conclusion: Invigorating research and practice to promote equality of opportunity for children.
American Psychological Association eBooks·2020
Introduction: What does it take to achieve equality of opportunity for children?
American Psychological Association eBooks·2020
Time with Grandchildren: Subjective Well-Being Among Grandparents Living with Their Grandchildren
Social Indicators Research·2019· 33 cited
You've Always Been There for Me
Rutgers University Press eBooks·2019
You've Always Been There for Me
Rutgers University Press eBooks·2018· 8 cited
You've Always Been There for Me: Understanding the Lives of Grandchildren Raised by Grandparents
2018· 7 cited
Backup Parents, Playmates, Friends: Grandparents' Time With Grandchildren
Journal of Marriage and the Family·2018· 99 cited
The magnitude and timing of grandparental coresidence during childhood in the United States
Demographic Research·2017· 49 citedOpen Access
Siblings and children's time use in the United States
Demographic Research·2017· 57 citedOpen Access
A developmental perspective on the link between parents’ employment and children’s obesity.
American Psychologist·2017· 10 citedOpen Access
Nonstandard Work Schedules and Private Safety Nets Among Working Mothers
Journal of Marriage and the Family·2016· 19 cited
Mothering Experiences: How Single Parenthood and Employment Structure the Emotional Valence of Parenting
Demography·2016· 117 citedOpen Access
Understanding Grandfamilies: Characteristics of Grandparents, Nonresident Parents, and Children
Journal of Marriage and the Family·2016· 92 citedOpen Access
Better for Baby? The Retreat From Mid-Pregnancy Marriage and Implications for Parenting and Child Well-being
Demography·2015· 14 citedOpen Access
Rachel Dunifon Faculty Bio
eCommons (Cornell University)·2015Open Access
Well-Being Penalty for Employed Mothers? Parental Work Arrangements and Maternal Well-Being
2014
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Frequent Co-authors

Ariel Kalil(11), Lori Kowaleski‐Jones(8), Greg J. Duncan(6), Jessica Houston Su(5), Kathleen M. Ziol‐Guest(4), Natasha Pilkauskas(4), Judi Bartfeld(3), Kelly Musick(3), Danielle A. Crosby(3), Kathryn Hynes(3), Rucker C. Johnson(2), Ashish Bajracharya(2), Christopher E. Near(2), Mariana Amorim(2), Hope Harvey(2), H. Elizabeth Peters(2), Kimberly A. Kopko(1), Taryn W. Morrissey(1), Ann Meier(1), Sarah Flood(1)