William Axinn
Affiliated Programs:
National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
Population and Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL)
Funded Research:
Determinants of Marriage and Childbearing Attitudes (NICHD)
Electronic Journal Data Collection Technologies for Interdisciplinary Research (NIDA)
Ideational Influences on Marriage and Childbearing (NICHD)
Intergenerational Influences on Family Formation in a Changing Social Context (NICHD)
National Survey of Family Growth (Cycles 6-8) (NCHS)
Reciprocal Relations Between Population and Environment (NICHD)
Young Women's Relationships, Contraception, and Unintended Pregnancy (NICHD)
Research Professor, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan.
Professor, Sociology, University of Michigan.
Research Professor, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan.
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Axinn studies the relationships among social change, family organization, intergenerational relationships, marriage, cohabitation and fertility in the United States and Nepal. His research also includes the development of new methods for collecting social science data. His teaching centers on the family, the life course, fertility and research methods.
Recent Publications
Books
Jayakody, Rukmalie, Arland Thornton, and William Axinn. 2008. International Family Change: Ideational Perspectives. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum. Abstract.
Thornton, Arland, William Axinn, and Yu Xie. 2007. Marriage and Cohabitation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Abstract.
Axinn, William, and Lisa D. Pearce. 2006. Mixed Method Data Collection Strategies. New York : Cambridge University Press. Abstract.
Journal Articles
Brauner-Otto, Sarah, Axinn, William, and Dirgha Ghimire. 2007. "The spread of health services and fertility transition." Demography, 44(4): 747-770. Licensed Access. Worldcat.
Ghimire, Dirgha, William Axinn, Scott T. Yabiku, and Arland Thornton. 2006. "Social change, premarital nonfamily experience, and spouse choice in an arranged marriage society." American Journal of Sociology, 111(4): 1181-1218. DOI:10.1086/498468. Licensed Access.
Biddlecom, Ann E., William Axinn, and Jennifer S. Barber. 2005. "Environmental effects on family size preferences and subsequent reproductive behavior in Nepal." Population and Environment, 26(3): 183-206. DOI:10.1007/s11111-005-1874-9. Public Access.
Barber, Jennifer S., and William Axinn. 2004. "New Ideas and Fertility Limitation: the Role of Mass Media." Journal of Marriage and the Family, 66(5): 1180-1200. DOI:10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00086.x. Licensed Access.
Hoelter, Lynette, William Axinn, and Dirgha Ghimire. 2004. "Social Change, Premarital Non-Family Experiences, and Marital Dynamics." Journal of Marriage and Family, 66(3): 1131-1151. DOI:10.1086/320818. Licensed Access.
Chapters
Jayakody, Rukmalie, Arland Thornton, and William Axinn. 2008. "Perspectives on international family change." In International Family Change: ideational perspectives edited by Rukmalie Jayakody; Arland Thornton; William G Axinn. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Axinn, William, Amie Emens, and Colter Mitchell. 2008. "Ideational influences on family change in the United States." In International Family Change: ideational perspectives edited by Rukmalie Jayakody; Arland Thornton; William G Axinn. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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Recent resources, events, news
New Publications
Bingenheimer & Geronimus, "Behavior & HIV"
Wildeman, "Imprisonment & Infant Mortality," PSC Research Report
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Tues, Dec 1
Arland Thornton & Barb Koremenos
Mobilizing for Human Rights
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