His recent research projects include theories of criminal justice, disproportionate minority confinement, and studies of movements to revise laws relating to crime. His interests also include the sociology of religion. The theme of his research is people s agency in facing and managing the normative, socially structured transitions of the life course. His research specialty is the transition from work to retirement. Comparative-Historical, Social Organizations, Social Inequality.
Current research focuses on the impact of feminism on sociology.
Courses include family sociology, women and work, and Latin American society. Research interests are family caregiving for chronically ill members, inequalities in health status and health care, gender and health policies, childhood socialization, welfare and health care reform and socialization patterns in Black families. His past research has focused on correctional organizations, sex role structuring, and social typing. His current research examines issues related to education and social change in Third World countries. Recent publications include articles in Development and Democratization in the Third World , Journal of Environmental Health , International Science and Technology , Review of International Affairs , Social Development Issues , Perspectives on Social Problems , The Journal of Developing Areas , and International Review of Education .