PhD in Sociology - Family in Madison United States | University of Wisconsin-Madison

This field examines family structures, dynamics, and changes through both institutional and interactional viewpoints. Research primarily connects to disciplines like family and household demographics, life course sociology, aging studies, social psychology, gender studies, and cross-cultural kinship systems. Many faculty and students utilize the National Survey of Families and Households (based in this department) along with other significant domestic and global datasets. Graduate students focusing on family studies may receive funding through various research initiatives or training programs. The program provides multiple courses and seminars covering subjects such as evolving family structures, demographic patterns, reproduction studies, gender relations, and aging processes across the lifespan.