Professor Allendorf's research focuses on family, gender, and health in South Asia. She investigates how and why family behaviors vary and change over time, as well as how family behaviors shape well-being.
Dr. Allendorf's research focuses on family, gender, and health. She investigates how and why family behaviors vary and change over time and how family behaviors shape well-being in India and Nepal.
Dr. Allendorf's research focuses on family, gender, and health. She investigates how and why family behaviors vary and change over time and how family behaviors shape well-being. Current projects examine the rise of sonless families, gender ideology, and the influence of developmental idealism on fertility. Geographically, Dr. Allendorf's work focuses on India and Nepal. Her methods include the analysis of large-scale surveys and ethnographic fieldwork. Her articles have appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, Demography, and Journal of Marriage and Family.
Research Topics:
- Demography
- Family
- Health
- Gender
Interests:
- Sociology
- Demography
- International Studies
- Family
- Health
Research interests:
- Demography, Family, Health & gender in India and Nepal.
Research Interests:
- Demography, Family, Health & gender in India and Nepal
Subject Area(s): Sociology
