Lenna Nepomnyaschy
Associate Research Scientist
Email: ln77@columbia.edu
Telephone: 212-851-2379
PhD, Social Work (Columbia University); MSW (Rutgers University); BA, Political Science (Miami University)
Professional Interests:
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Child Health
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Health Disparities
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Poverty and Inequality
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Child and Family Policies
Current research:
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Exploring Socioeconomic Gradients in Early Child Health
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Wealth Inequality and Child Well-being across Racial, Ethnic and Immigrant Groups
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Child Support for Children in Fragile Families
Selected Recent Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Nepomnyaschy, Lenna and Nancy Reichman. (In press). “Low Birth Weight and Asthma Among Young Urban Children.” American Journal of Public Health.
Mincy, Ronald, Irwin Garfinkel and Lenna Nepomnyaschy. 2005. “In-Hospital Paternity Establishment and Father Involvement in Fragile Families.” Journal of Marriage and Family, 67(3):611-626.
Teitler, Julien, Nancy Reichman, and Lenna Nepomnyaschy. 2004. “ Sources of Support, Child Care, and Hardship Among Unwed Mothers in 1999-2001.” Social Service Review, 78(1):125-148.
Book Chapters
Argys, Laura, Elizabeth Peters, Steven Cook, Steve Garasky, Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Elaine Sorensen and Maureen Waller. In Press. “Nonresidential Parenting: Measuring Contact between Children and Their Nonresident Fathers.” In Handbook of Measurement Issues in Family Research , edited by Sandra Hofferth and Lynne Casper. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Garasky, Steven, Elizabeth Peters, Laura Argys, Steven Cook, Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Elaine Sorensen and Maureen Waller. In Press. “Nonresident Parenting: Measuring Support Provided to Children by Nonresident Fathers.” In Handbook of Measurement Issues in Family Research , edited by Sandra Hofferth and Lynne Casper. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Working Papers
Nepomnyaschy, Lenna. 2004. “Child Support and Father-Child Contact in Fragile Families.” Princeton University, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing Working Paper #04-12-FF. http://crcw.princeton.edu/workingpapers/WP04-12-FF-Nepomnyaschy.pdf
Nepomnyaschy, Lenna and Irwin Garfinkel. 2002. “Wealth in New York City and the Nation.” Columbia University School of Social Work Social Indicators Survey Center. Working Paper #1-02. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ssw/projects/surcent/
Last updated December 03, 2007
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