Kristen Harknett
Kristen Harknett

Associate Professor of Sociology

University of California, San Francisco

Kristen Harknett is an associate professor of sociology at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research interests include economic influences on marriage, co-habitation, and childbearing; the causes and consequences of lacking material and emotional support from friends and family; and the influence of sex ratio imbalances and other aspects of social context on romantic relationships and childbearing. She received her Ph.D. in sociology and demography from Princeton University.

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Authored By Kristen Harknett

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Uncertain Time: Precarious Schedules and Job Turnover in the U.S. Service Sector

Labor
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Who Cares if Parents have Unpredictable Work Schedules?: The Association between Just-in-Time Work Schedules and Child Care Arrangements

FamiliesLabor
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Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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What Explains Race/Ethnic Inequality in Job Quality in the Service Sector?

Inequality & MobilityLabor
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Parental Exposure to Routine Work Schedule Uncertainty and Child Behavior

FamiliesLabor
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Job quality and the educational gradient in entry into marriage and cohabitation

Inequality & MobilityFamilies

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