John E. Knodel


Research Professor Emeritus, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan.
Professor Emeritus, Sociology, University of Michigan.

Ph.D., Princeton University

Dr. Knodel has conducted research in the areas of social demography in developing countries (specializing in Southeast Asia and particularly Thailand) and European historical demography. His current research focuses on Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam and involves studies of the status of and support systems for the elderly, the impact of the AIDS epidemic on older persons, and family change.

Recent Publications

Books

Knodel, John E., and Napaporn Chayovan. 2009. Population Ageing and the Well-Being of Older Persons in Thailand: Past trends, current situation and future challenges. UNFPA Thailand. Abstract. PDF.

Knodel, John E., Jiraporn Kespichayawattana, Suvinee Wiwatwanich, and Chanpen Saengtienchai. 2007. Migration and Intergenerational Solidarity: Evidence from Rural Thailand. Bangkok: UNFPA. Abstract.

Knodel, John E. 2002. Demographic Behavior in the Past: A Study of Fourteen German Village Populations in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press. Abstract.

Saengtienchai, Chanpen, and John E. Knodel. 2001. Parents Providing Care to Adult Sons and Daughters with HIV/AIDS in Thailand. UNAIDS, Geneva.

Journal Articles

Knodel, John E., and Napaporn Chayovan. 2009. "Older Persons in Thailand: A Demographic, Social and Economic Profile." Ageing International, 33: 3-14. DOI:10.1007/s12126-009-9025-8. Public Access.

Knodel, John E., and Napaporn Chayovan. 2009. "Intergenerational Relationships and Family Care and Support for Thai Elderly." Ageing International, 33:15-27. DOI:10.1007/s12126-009-9026-7. Public Access.

Knodel, John E. 2008. "Poverty and the Impact of AIDS on Older Persons: Evidence from Cambodia and Thailand." Economic Development and Cultural Change, 56(2): 441-475. DOI:10.1086/522892. Licensed Access.

Zimmer, Zachary S., Kim Korinek, John E. Knodel, and Napaporn Chayovan. 2008. "Migrant Interactions with Elderly Parents in Rural Cambodia and Thailand." Journal of Marriage and Family, 70(3): 585-598. DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00507.x. Licensed Access.

Williams, Nathalie, John E. Knodel, Sovan Kiry Kim, Sina Puch, and Chanpen Saengtienchai. 2008. "Overlooked Potential: Older-age Parents in the Era of ART." AIDS Care, 20(10): 1169-1176. DOI:10.1080/09540120701854642. Licensed Access.

Knodel, John E., Zachary S. Zimmer, Kiry Sovan Kim, and Sina Puch. 2007. "The Effect on Elderly Parents in Cambodia of Losing an Adult Child to AIDS." Population and Development Review, 33(3): 479-500. DOI:10.1111/j.1728-4457.2007.00181.x. Licensed Access.

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