Media contact: Tehreem Khan, tkhan1@uab.edu
Jospeh Wolfe, Ph.D.
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Areas of expertise:
- Sociology
- Medical Sociology
- Health Disparities
Wolfe is a medical sociologist who examines issues related to social stratification, the life course, and health in the U.S. His current research investigates the links between adult children's education and their aging parents' longevity, the association between debt and midlife health, and the shifting social determinants of health disparities across historical contexts.
Media apperances:
- Teen moms from wealthier backgrounds may face greater ‘opportunity costs’ than low-income teen moms, study finds, Mississippi Today
- Study highlights changing impact of teen childbirth on women's education across generations, Phys.org
- Teen moms from wealthier backgrounds may face greater ‘opportunity costs’ than low-income teen moms, study finds, The Greenwood Commonwealth
- UAB researchers learn which financial stressor is most associated with mental health issues, WBRC Fox 6