Sophia Chae, Université de Montréal

Research

Migration Health and well-being Marriage Family structure Developing countries Demography Mental health Physical health

Latest papers

Long-term Consequences of Men's Migration for Women's Well-being in a Rural African Setting.
Sociological perspectives : SP : official publication of the Pacific Sociological Association · 2023 · senior author
Editorial.
Canadian studies in population · 2020 · senior author
Editorial.
Canadian studies in population · 2020 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Climate variability and child marriage: Timing and marital vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$71,293
Sibling death, child well-being, and transitions to adulthood in low- and middle-income countries
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$102,796
Men's migration, social support, and women's health and well-being in three diverse contexts
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$49,886

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Long-term Consequences of Men's Migration for Women's Well-being in a Rural African Setting.

Agadjanian V, Chae S

Sociological perspectives : SP : official publication of the Pacific Sociological Association2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/07311214231180557 PMID: 38130704

02

Editorial.

Bignami S, Chae S

Canadian studies in population2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s42650-020-00039-3 PMID: 33311845

03

Editorial.

Bignami S, Chae S

Canadian studies in population2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s42650-020-00033-9 PMID: 32904893

Climate variability and child marriage: Timing and marital vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Chae, Sophia

$71,293

Sibling death, child well-being, and transitions to adulthood in low- and middle-income countries

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Chae, Sophia

$102,796

Men's migration, social support, and women's health and well-being in three diverse contexts

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Chae, Sophia

Keywords: Migration; Health and well-being; Marriage; Family structure; Developing countries; Demography; Mental health; Physical health; Social relationships; Social support

$49,886

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

Simona Bignami

Demography

2 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Migration Dear Professor Chae, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Long-term Consequences of Men's Migration for Women's Well-being in a Rural African Setting." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Climate variability and child marriage: Timing and marital vulnerability in sub-Saharan Africa" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]