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Caroline Sten Hartnett
Funded Research:
Pregnancy Desires, Pre- and Post-Conception (Freedman)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Population Studies Center.
Postdoctoral Mentor: Jennifer S. Barber, Kira Birditt, Robert F. Schoeni
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Hartnett is a demographer studying family throughout the life cycle. Her work focuses on intergenerational transfers, the relationship between family structure and social support, and fertility decision-making. Her dissertation examined White-Hispanic differences in fertility behavior in the United States.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Hartnett, Caroline Sten, and Emilio Parrado. Forthcoming. "Racial-Ethnic Differences in the Social Value of Children: Hispanic Familism Reconsidered." Sociological Quarterly.
Hartnett, Caroline Sten, Kira, Birditt, Frank Furstenberg, and Karen Fingerman. Forthcoming. "Parental Support During Young Adulthood: Why Does Assistance Decline with Age?" Journal of Family Issues. NIHMSID: NIHMS442209.
Hartnett, Caroline Sten. 2012. "Are Hispanic Women Happier About Unintended Births?" Population Research and Policy Review, 31(5): 683-701. DOI. Abstract.
Hartnett, Caroline Sten, and E. Parrado. 2012. "Hispanic Familism Reconsidered: Ethnic Differences in the Perceived Value of Children and Fertility Intentions." Sociological Quarterly, 53(4): 636-653. DOI. Abstract.
Harknettt, Kristen, and Caroline Sten Hartnett. 2011. "Who Lacks Support and Why? An Examination of Mothers’ Personal Safety Nets." Journal of Marriage and Family, 73(4): 861-875. DOI.
Chapters
Preston, Samuel, and Caroline Sten Hartnett. 2010. "The Future of American Fertility." In Demography and the Economy edited by Shoven, John. University of Chicago Press for National Bureau of economic Research.
PSC Reports
Hartnett, Caroline Sten. 2012. "White-Hispanic Differences in Meeting Lifetime Fertility Intentions in the U.S." PSC Research Report No. 12-773. September 2012. Abstract. PDF.