Research
Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.
Latest papers
The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: a policy example for reducing inequalities, supporting family functioning and healthy child development.
Health promotion international · 2026
A Profile of Great-Grandparenthood in the United States: A Research Note.
Demography · 2026 · first author
Immigrant Fertility in Canada 2001-2021: A Brief Report.
Population research and policy review · 2026
Latest funding
- $42,868
Rural Lives in Canada: A Focus on Children, Youth, and Families
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $43,900
Examining patron-perpetrated sexual harassment (PPSH) policy and practice in public libraries
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $67,222
The Canadian Family Change Project
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
44 publications.
The Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: a policy example for reducing inequalities, supporting family functioning and healthy child development.
Garon-Carrier G, Julien C, Margolis R, Mathieu S, Petitclerc A, Fitzpatrick C
A Profile of Great-Grandparenthood in the United States: A Research Note.
Margolis R, Verdery AM
Immigrant Fertility in Canada 2001-2021: A Brief Report.
Teng Y, Margolis R, Yoshida Y, Ramos H
The Future Availability of Family Caregivers: Implications for Late-Life Care Gaps.
Freedman VA, Margolis R, Verdery AM, Agree EM, Friedman EM
The Effects of Extended Parental Benefits on Parents' Employment and Earnings in Canada.
Choi Y, Margolis R, Holm A
Trends in disability and limitations among US adults aged 18-44 years, 2000-2018.
Zajacova A, Margolis R
Changes in Family Structure and Increasing Care Gaps in the United States, 2015-2050.
Wu H, Margolis R, Verdery A, Patterson SE
Loneliness Trajectories and Chronic Loneliness Around the World.
Sheftel MG, Margolis R, Verdery AM
Sibling Availability, Sibling Sorting, and Subjective Health Among Chinese Adults.
Wang H, Verdery AM, Margolis R
Are Rural Areas Holdouts in the Second Demographic Transition? Evidence From Canada and the United States.
Clark S, Brooks MM, Helou AM, Margolis R
Rural Lives in Canada: A Focus on Children, Youth, and Families
Principal investigators: Clark, Shelley
Keywords: family change; rural; child well-being; transitions to adulthood
Examining patron-perpetrated sexual harassment (PPSH) policy and practice in public libraries
Principal investigators: Allard, Danielle R.N.
Keywords: sexual harassment; libraries; gender-based violence; policy
The Canadian Family Change Project
Principal investigators: Margolis, Rachel
Keywords: family; demography; marriage; divorce
The Canadian Family Change Project
Principal investigators: Margolis, Rachel
Keywords: family; demography; marriage; divorce
Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making (CAnD3): Developing Talent for Population Analytics in Aging Societies
Keywords: applied population research; aging population; student training; evidence-based decision-making; population analytics; social data science; big data; knowledge mobilization; cross-sectoral training; multidisciplinary collaboration
What is the Best Policy Mix for Diverse Canadian Families with Young Children? Re-imagining Family Policies
Keywords: family policies; childcare; parental leave; employment policies; family research; feminist methodologies and epistemologies; cross-comparative research; community research
Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making (CAnD3): Developing Talent for Population Analytics in Aging Societies
Keywords: applied population research; aging population; student training; evidence-based decision-making; population analytics; social data science; big data; knowledge mobilization; cross-sectoral training; multidisciplinary collaboration
What is the Best Policy Mix for Diverse Canadian Families with Young Children? Re-imagining Family Policies
Keywords: family policies; childcare; parental leave; employment policies; family research; feminist methodologies and epistemologies; cross-comparative research; community research
Family Dynamics Surrounding Parental Leave in Canada: New Insights from Administrative Data
Principal investigators: Margolis, Rachel
Keywords: (1) Social policy; (2) Families; (3) Parental leave
Aging alone: older adults without close kin
Principal investigators: Margolis, Rachel
Keywords: population aging; demography; kinship; families
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Caroline Fitzpatrick and Gabrielle Garon-Carrier: 22 shared papers
- Shelley Clark and Rachel Margolis: 2 shared papers
- Rachel Margolis and Caroline Fitzpatrick: 2 shared papers
- Rachel Margolis and Laura Wright: 2 shared papers
- Rachel Margolis and Gabrielle Garon-Carrier: 2 shared papers
- Sociology
- Education systems
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Demography
- Other
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Profile data last refreshed on September 26, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.