Jennifer Manlove
EducationPh.D., Sociology. MS Sociology. BS Economics.
Alma materDuke University, Grinnell College
Scientific career
FieldsAdolescent relationship formation and sexual, reproductive and parenting behavior
InstitutionsChild Trends

Jennifer Manlove is an American sociological research scientist. She is a senior research scientist and co-director of the Reproductive Health and Family Formation program for the research institute Child Trends.

Education

Manlove received a bachelor's degree in economics from Grinnell College and a master's in sociology from Duke University.[1] In 1993 she received a PhD in Sociology from Duke University.[2][1] From 1993 to 1995 she held a post-doctoral research fellowship at the National Center for Education Statistics funded by the American Educational Research Association.[1]

Career

Manlove is a senior research scientist and formerly director of the Reproductive Health and Family Formation program for the research institute Child Trends; as of 2021 she was co-director.[3][2] She began working at Child Trends in 1995 as a research associate.[1]

Manlove's research interests include sexual and reproductive decision-making, fertility, and pregnancy among teenagers and young adults.[2] She has been principal investigator for research grants from government agencies such as the National Institutes of Health to investigate the formation of relationships, effectiveness of pregnancy prevention programs, patterns of contraceptive use, effects of unintended pregnancy, and adjustment to fatherhood among young adults and teenagers.[2][4] She has worked in association with Brookings Institution.[5]

Selected publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jennifer Manlove". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jennifer Manlove". Child Trends. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jennifer Manlove". Google Scholar. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Wetzstein, Cheryl (10 February 2014). "Romance seems alive and well among young couples". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jennifer Manlove". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Google Scholar Author page, Accessed Oct. 7, 2021
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