Juliana McGene
Education
Overview
Biography
Juliana McGene is a behavioral scientist at RAND. Her areas of research include family relationships and psychological well-being, especially in the context of parental divorce or conflict. She also studies relationships and child outcomes in families with nonresident fathers, as well as the intersection of family and work. She is currently examining the importance of family relationships in the link between family of origin resources and adolescent and adult health behaviors. She has published her research in American Sociological Review, Social Forces, American Journal of Sociology, and the Journal of Marriage and Family. Before coming to RAND, she served as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. McGene received her Ph.D. in sociology from the Pennsylvania State University.
Research Focus
Selected Publications
McGene (Sobolewski), Juliana and Paul R. Amato, "Parents' Discord and Divorce, Parent-Child Relationships, and Subjective Well-Being in Early Adulthood: Is Feeling Close to Two Parents Always Better than Feeling Close to One?" Social Forces, 85:1105-1124, 2007
McVeigh, Rory and Juliana McGene (Sobolewski), "Red Counties, Blue Counties, and Occupational Segregation by Sex and Race," American Journal of Sociology, 113:446-506, 2007
King, Valarie and Juliana McGene (Sobolewski), "Nonresident Fathers' Contributions to Adolescent Well-Being," Journal of Marriage and Family, 68:537-557, 2006
McGene (Sobolewski), Juliana and Valarie King, "The Importance of the Coparental Relationship in Fostering Nonresident Fathers' Ties to their Children," Journal of Marriage and Family, 67:1196-1212, 2005
Amato, Paul R. and Juliana McGene (Sobolewski), "The Effects of Divorce and Marital Discord on Adult Children's Psychological Well-Being," American Sociological Review, 66:900-921, 2001
McGene (Sobolewski), Juliana and Paul R. Amato, "Economic Hardship in the Family of Origin and Children's Psychological Well-Being in Adulthood," Journal of Marriage and Family, 67:141-156, 67
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