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Joseph Wolfe, Ph.D.

Sociology • Medical Sociology • Health Disparities • Social Stratification

Media contact: Tehreem Khan, tkhan1@uab.edu

Jospeh Wolfe, Ph.D.

College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

Areas of expertise:

Sociology
Medical Sociology
Health Disparities

Wolfe is a medical sociologist who examines issues related to social stratification, the life course, and health in the U.S. His current research investigates the links between adult children's education and their aging parents' longevity, the association between debt and midlife health, and the shifting social determinants of health disparities across historical contexts.

Media apperances:

Teen moms from wealthier backgrounds may face greater ‘opportunity costs’ than low-income teen moms, study finds, Mississippi Today
Study highlights changing impact of teen childbirth on women's education across generations, Phys.org
Teen moms from wealthier backgrounds may face greater ‘opportunity costs’ than low-income teen moms, study finds, The Greenwood Commonwealth
UAB researchers learn which financial stressor is most associated with mental health issues, WBRC Fox 6

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