Nan Johnson
Professor, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University.
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Johnson's research interests include human fertility, morbidity, mortality, and methods of demographic analysis. She is especially interested in racial differences in physical disability and causes of death, and how these differ between nonmetro and metro areas in the U.S. Her current research includes a project on racial crossovers in morbidity, disability and mortality, and one on aging and eldercare.
Recent Publications
Books
Glasgow, Nina, Lois Wright Morton, and Nan Johnson. 2004. Critical Issues in Rural Health. Blackwell Publishing.
Journal Articles
Tanaka, K., and Johnson, Nan. 2008. "The shifting roles of women in intergenerational mutual caregiving in Japan: The importance of peace, population growth, and economic expansion." Journal of Family History, 33(1): 96-120. DOI:10.1177/0363199007308600. Licensed Access.
Jenkins, Kristi R., Nan Johnson, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2007. "Patterns and Associations of Body Weight Among Older Adults in Two Asian Societies." Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 22(1): 83-99. DOI:10.1007/s10823-006-9031-1. Licensed Access.
Johnson, Nan. 2007. "Population change and rural society." Rural Sociology, 72(2): 322-324.
Johnson, Nan. 2004. "Nonmetro residence and impaired vision among elderly Americans." Journal of Rural Health, 20(2): 142-150.
Johnson, Nan. 2004. "Nonmetro residence, hearing loss, and its accommodation among elderly people." Journal of Rural Health, 20(2): 136-141.
Chapters
Johnson, Nan. 2004. "Spatial Patterning of Disabilities among Adults." In Critical Issues in Rural Health edited by Nina Glasgow, Lois Wright Morton and Nan E. Johnson. Pp. 27-36. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell.
Morton, Lois W., Nina Glasgow, and Nan Johnson. 2004. "Reaching the Goal: Less Disparity, Better Rural Health." In Critical Issues in Rural Health edited by Nina Glasgow, Lois Wright Morton and Nan E. Johnson. Pp. 283-292. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell.
PSC Reports
Johnson, Nan, and Manisha Sengupta. 2008. "Do Battered Mothers Have More Fetal and Infant Deaths? Evidence from India." PSC Research Report No. 08-634. March 2008. Abstract. PDF.
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Recent resources, events, news
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