PSC In The News
Stafford, Schoeni, and Chen find many Americans making little headway against debt
Wightman and Schoeni find most young adults helped financially by parents
Johnston says decline in perceived risk contributes to rise in marijuana use among teens
Patrick calls increase in newborns undergoing drug withdrawal a public health epidemic
Danziger discusses use of IRS data in trend analyses of income distribution
Highlights
Research Professor position in international family demography, PSC/SRC
Pamela Smock elected president of the Association of Population Centers
Elisha Renne awarded Guggenheim Fellowship for African studies
Bob Groves leaving Census Bureau for Georgetown University
Join us in the fall
for more brown bag presentations
Follow us 
Kathleen Ford
Research Affiliate, Population Studies Center.
Adjunct Lecturer, Epidemiology.
Research Scientist, Epidemiology.
Ph.D., Brown University
Dr. Ford’s work is focused on social and behavioral aspects of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. and in Asia. Her work includes behavioral research on factors related to risk-taking behaviors as well as interventions to reduce the risk of HIV infection among high-risk groups. She is currently completing an intervention study for female sex workers in Indonesia that combines behavioral and medical approaches to prevent infection.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Ford, Kathleen, M. Sowers, T.E. Seeman, G.A. Greendale, B. Sternfeld, and S.A. Everson-Rose. 2010. "Cognitive Functioning Is Related to Physical Functioning in a Longitudinal Study of Women at Midlife." Gerontology, 56(3): 250-258. PMCID: PMC2865491. DOI. Abstract.
Ford, Kathleen, and A. Chamratrithirong. 2009. "First sexual experience and current sexual behaviour among older Thai men and women." Sexual Health, 6(3): 195-202. PMCID: PMC2877196. Abstract. Local Access.
Ford, Kathleen, A. Jampaklay, and A. Chamratrithirong. 2009. "The Impact of Circular Migration and Remittances on Relative Household Wealth in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand." Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 18(2): 283-301. Abstract. Local Access.
Ford, Kathleen, and A. Chamratrithirong. 2008. "Migrant seafarers and HIV risk in Thai communities." AIDS Education and Prevention, 20(5): 454-463. Abstract. Local Access.
Ford, Kathleen, and Aphichat Chamratrithirong. 2007. "Sexual Partners and Condom Use of Migrant Workers in Thailand." AIDS and Behavior, 11(6): 905-914. DOI. Abstract.
PSC Reports
Ford, Kathleen, MaryFran Sowers, Theresa Seeman, Gail Greendale, Barbara Sternfeld, and Susan Everson-Rose. 2008. "Cognitive Functioning is Related to Physical Functioning in a Longitudinal Study of Women at Mid-Life." PSC Research Report No. 08-661. November 2008. Abstract. PDF.