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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 Nan Johnson. 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. Abstract.
Johnson, Nan. 2007. "Population change and rural society." Rural Sociology, 72(2): 322-324. Abstract.
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. Abstract.
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.