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Associate Professor Department of Sociology Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research |
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Inequality drives many of America’s
persistent social problems. My research on violent crime, marital
disruption, migration, and health-related outcomes explores the causes and
consequences of various forms of social inequality in the
As a social demographer, I often quantify the effects of inequality by asking hypothetical questions: How, for instance, would racial and ethnic differentials among groups change if structural conditions such as poverty or education were improved? My work also illuminates seemingly paradoxical findings. Why is it, for example, that larger places exhibit higher homicide rates, but population growth over time appears to reduce crime? Young people are far more likely than older individuals to be involved in a violent criminal incident, so why don’t increases in the relative size of the young population always produce rising crime rates?
A number of common features define my overall research approach. Nearly all my work investigates issues of social inequality across demographic subgroups, attempting to understand the characteristics of such groups that engender disadvantage. Much of my work incorporates a geographic component, examining how the environment may affect a social outcome, and all my research relies on large data sets drawn from a multitude of different sources. I use a variety of quantitative methods (econometric and demographic techniques) to analyze the issues at hand, at times making methodological contributions in addition to the substantive ones. Finally, my research often points toward possible policy directions that may alleviate social problems.
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A-356 Lucy Stone Hall |
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Office 203 |
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Phone: (732) 445-7032 |
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Phone: (732) 932-1824 |
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Fax: (732) 445-0974 |
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Fax: (732) 932-6872 |
E-mail Address: jphillips@sociology.rutgers.edu
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"Gender, Race and the Self in Mental Health and Crime." |
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Rosenfield, Sarah, Julie A. Phillips, and Helene Raskin White. 2006. Social Problems 53(2): 161-185. |
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“The Relationship between Age Structure and Homicide Rates in the United States, 1970-1999." |
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Phillips, Julie A. 2006. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 43(3): 230-260. |
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"Explaining Discrepant Findings in Cross-Sectional and
Longitudinal Research: An Application to |
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Phillips, Julie A. Forthcoming in Social Science Research. |
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“Can Differential Exposure to Risk Factors Explain Recent Racial and Ethnic Variation in Marital Disruption?” |
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Phillips, Julie A. and Megan M. Sweeney. 2006. Social Science Research 35(2): 409-434. |
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"Premarital Cohabitation and Marital Disruption among White, Black and Mexican American Women." |
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Phillips, Julie A. and Megan M. Sweeney. 2005. Journal of Marriage and Family 67: 296-314. |
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"Understanding Racial Differences in Marital Disruption: Recent Trends and Explanations." |
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Sweeney, Megan M. and Julie A. Phillips. 2004. Journal of Marriage and Family 66: 639-650. |
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“Context or Composition: What Explains Variation in SCHIP Disenrollment?” |
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Phillips, Julie A., Jane E. Miller, Joel Cantor and Dorothy Gaboda. 2004. Health Services Research: 39(4): 865-885. |
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"Black, White, and Latino Homicide Rates: Why the Difference?" |
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Phillips, Julie A. 2002. Social Problems 49(3): 349-373. |
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Sociology 227: Population and Society |
Spring 1999 |
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Sociology 222: Criminology |
Fall 2007 |
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Sociology 311: Introduction to Social Research |
Fall 2007 |
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Sociology 541: Analysis of Sociological Data I |
Spring 2004 |
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Sociology 523: Proseminar in Demography and Health |
Spring 2007 |