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William Axinn
Guest AuthorWilliam Axinn is a professor of sociology and public policy and a research professor in the Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. He holds a PhD in sociology (1990) and has led the Program in Society, Population, and Environment since 2014. He uses longitudinal studies to investigate the links between family experiences and mental health in both the United States and Nepal. He is a member of the team leading the Panel Study of Income Dynamics – Transition into Adulthood Study (PSID-TAS).