Media
coverage of the center
2004
Chicago Sun Times. January 6, 2004. "For some couples, 'I do' becomes 'What did I do?'"
Linda Waite and The Case for Marriage are mentioned in this article discussing quick marriages today and historically.
Congressional Testimony by Federal Document Clearing House. May 5, 2004. "Healthy Marriage Benefits-Ron Haskins."
In the testimony given by Ron Haskins, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Senior Consultant at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, mentions Linda Waite and her findings that adults benefit from marriage.
The Irish Times. March 12, 2004. "Falling for the fairytale."
The article discusses components of Linda Waite’s findings regarding marriage.
Newsweek. March 1, 2004. "Couples: State of Our Unions; If marriage is on trouble, don’t blame gays. Straights changed the rules."
Linda Waite is quoted in this article that focuses on changes in marriage and couplehood.
Time. January 19, 2004. "The Marriage Savers; Does couple therapy really work? The divorce rate says no, but a new breed of therapist offers hope."
Linda Waite is quoted in this discussion of marriage therapy.
Times Union. May 20, 2004. "Nesting."
Linda Waite and her findings are included in this article addressing marriage expectations.
2003
Boston Herald. September 1, 2003. "OP-ED; Minimum wage hikes cost the recipients."
Casey Mulligan’s research is mentioned as part of this article’s assessment of wage increases by the federal government.
Chen, Desiree. Chicago Tribune Magazine, 10 August 2003. "I Want to Be...".
Interview on with Barbara Schneider about teenagers and career aspirations.
Consortium of Social Science Association: Washington Update. November 3, 2003.
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is in the process of establishing an agency-wide Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Working Group to the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), which will be chaired by Linda Waite, an ACD member.
Education Week. November 5, 2003. "Researchers Call for Making Data Widely Available."
Barbara Schneider is interviewed on making research data more accessible to others to reanalyze, replicate, or expand findings.
Kantrowitz, Barbara. Newsweek. 12 May 2003. "Hoping for the Best, Ready for the Worst."
Information from Barbara Schneider about housework and parental role modeling.
Kulig, Nanci. Prevention. January 2003.
Interview with Linda Waite on benefits of staying married.
Lou Dobbs Tonight; CNN. November 18, 2003.
A story on family life and marriage includes a quotation from Linda Waite and references findings from the National Opinion Research Center.
The New York Sun. December 30, 2003. "Minimum Wage Hikes Hurt Less-Skilled."
In the article, discussion of the potential New York state wage hike, Casey Mulligan’s research on mothers and children on welfare is mentioned.
Schneider, Barbara, Mathew Weinshenker, Holly Rice, Kim Maier, Nick Dempsey, and Jason Labate. Phone conference with reporters Debra Pickett and Janet Fuller. Chicago Sun-Times, 3 March 2003.
The Sun-Times reporters hosted a telephone conference with Sloan Center affiliates, discussing the founding, purpose, methods, research, and findings of the Center. Reporters followed up with individual questions by email. Information appeared in a series in the spring of 2003.
Schneider, Barbara. American Bar Association Journal
Interview on flow and lawyers.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer. December 26, 2003. "Editorial: High Minimum Wage = High Unemployment."
Assessment of Washington state’s minimum wage hike debate, which cites Casey Mulligan’s research.
University of Chicago Magazine. October 2003. "Healthy, wealthy, and wed."
Sociologist Linda Waite addresses the incentives for marriage.
Wall Street Journal. October 30, 2003 "Then there was the time I had a typo: What tales from your work can teach kids."
Barbara Schneider comments on parental reliance on the educational system to teach children about their careers.
2002
Aucoin, Don. "Taking a Good Look at Two Bad Reputations." The Boston Globe, 6 February 2002, sec. F, p. 3.
Under the heading entitled, "Eyeing TV watchers," the author asks whether people are addicted to television and summarizes Csikszentmihalyi and Kubey's study of behavior and emotions in TV viewers.
Butcher, Sara. "Stop the Clocks and Start the Flow." Financial Times (London), 29 April 2002, sec. Inside Track, p. 8.
Looking at recent arguments about "timelessness" and work performance, the author discusses Csikzentmihalyi's concept of "flow."
Elvin, John. "Many Bad Marriages Turn Out Good." Insight on the News 18, 5 August 2002, p. 35.
Article briefly reviews the findings of a study on divorce, marriage, and happiness by a team of family experts including Linda J. Waite and Ye Luo.
Herrmann, Andrew. "Coughing up Cool Half-Mil Would Cover Mom's Worth." The Chicago Sun Times, 12 May 2002, sec. News.
Article estimating net worth of mothers for the many occupations they fill. Cites Sloan Center Data.
Levine, Susan. "Glass Ceiling Shatters, For Boys; Group to Widen Annual Career Day to Include Sons." Washington Post, 25 April 2002, sec. Metro, p. B 01.
Comments on controversy over inclusion of boys in Take Your Daughter to Work Day, including quotes from Barbara Schneider commenting on the need to expose children to their parents' work habits.
Long, Kay. "Chore Wars: Fighting the Kids over Housework May Seem Like a Hassle, But This is One Battle Parents Should Try to Win." The Chicago Daily Herald, 6 August 2002, sec. Suburban Living.
The article considers recent research on children and household tasks in middle and upper-middle class two- parent families. Quotes Linda Waite and discusses her research on time spent on chores, parental involvement, and well-being.
Olson, Lynn. "Research Underscores Need for Tough Courses." Education Week 21, 22 May 2002, p. 10.
Cites Barbara Schneider and staff findings that high school students who take advanced courses are more likely to attend college.
Schneider, Barbara. Panelist, 2002 Teleconference Series.
Focused on American college students.
Schneider, Barbara. "Prepare Teens for the World of Work." Bottom Line, Go-Getters, 1 March 2002.
Discusses Barbara Schneider's findings on teens and their expectations for work.
Schneider, Barbara, Mathew Weinshenker, Holly Rice, Kim Maier, Nick Dempsey, and Jason Labate. Phone conference with reporters Debra Pickett and Janet Fuller. Chicago Sun-Times, 3 March 2002.
The Sun-Times reporters hosted a telephone conference with Sloan Center affiliates, discussing the founding, purpose, methods, research, and findings of the Center. Reporters followed up with individual questions by email. Information will appear in a series due out in the spring of 2003.
Waite, Linda J. Debate with Pepper Schwartz. Good Morning America, ABC News, 11 July 2002.
Linda Waite and Pepper Schwartz debate over controversial study about divorce, Susan Bacot discusses happiness divorce has brought her.
Waite, Linda J. "Couples Trying to Learn What Makes a Successful Marriage." Sunday Morning, NBC News, 4 February 2001.
Surveys the current state of marriage in the U.S. Linda Waite discusses the particular benefits of specialization that occur in a marriage.
Waite, Linda J. "There is a Huge Psychological Benefit of Getting Married, and It's Almost Exactly the Same Benefit for Men and Women." Chicago Sun-Times, 8 September 2002, News Special Section.
Interview with Linda Waite discussing her book and the benefits of marriage.
2001
Cohn, D'Vera. "4% of U.S. Homes are Multigenerational; Culture, Finances Dictate Lifestyles." The Washington Post, 7 September 2001, sec. A, p. 8.
Article on benefits of raising kids in multi-generational homes, references Ariel Kalil and Thomas DeLeire.
Dash, Judy. "The Right Vacation Works Wonders." St. Petersburg Times, 18 November 2001, sec. Travel.
Csikszentmihalyi comments on best use of vacation time for working couples.
Kochakian, Mary Jo. "Turn off the Television, and Get with the Flow." The Hartford Courant, 3 November 2001, sec. Life, p. D2
The author references and discusses Csikszentmihalyi's idea of "flow" in advocating turning off television.
Morin, Richard. "Workaholic Wives and Their Sick Husbands." Washington Post, 9 December 2001, sec. Outlook, p. B.05.
Includes quotes from Ross Stolzenberg outlining findings that husbands of women who work more than 40 hours per week are less healthy than those whose wives work less or not at all.
Rothstein, Richard. "Lessons; One Answer on College Doesn't Fit All Graduates." The New York Times, 15 August 2001, sec. B, p. 8.
In lamenting the blind push of youths into college programs that will not train them for good vocational jobs, the author references Schneider and Stevenson on exaggerated beliefs about job needs.
Shellenbarger, Sue. "When the Economy Deals Your Partner a Very Different Hand." The Wall Street Journal, 29 August 2001, Eastern edition, sec. B, p. B1.
Sloan Center data points to high stress levels from work-related issues affecting marriage and communication.
Waite, Linda J. "New Look at Marriage Stirring Up Some Controversy," Interview, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, 1 January 2001.
Interview discussing the benefits of marriage, and husband and wife helping each other in their daily lives.
2000
Waite, Linda J. "Both Sexes Enjoy the Feast of Marriage, Wedded Bliss is Just as Good for Women." USA Today, 3 October 2000.
This article highlights Linda Waite's findings that marriage benefits wives as much as it benefits husbands, focusing on the financial, sexual, and mental health benefits.
Waite, Linda J. "Wedding Cake For the Soul; Singles Unite! Marriage is on the Upswing." Washington Post, 25 October 2000.
Discussing Linda Waite's new book The Case For Marriage, this article notes that those getting married are reaping the benefits of marriage in several areas of their lives.
Waite, Linda J. Interview with Barbara DeFoe Wang, Odyssey on WBEZ-FM, Chicago, 13 July 2000.
Discusses patterns and trends that continue including marriage rate dropping, diminished focus on children and increase in cohabitation. The benefits of marriage are also discussed.
1999
Brotman, Barbara. "Laws Needed to Protect Women from Their Own Judgment." Chicago Tribune, 17 January 1999, p. 1.
Article on bargaining power in marital relationships, including quotes from Linda Waite.
Blankenhorn, David. "A Letter of Ideas and Findings." Propositions, (6), Fall 1999.
Condor, Bob. "Support at Home: The Best Medicine for Stress." Chicago Tribune, 21 May 1999.
Describes Emma K. Adam's research on how family and work stresses can impact the level of cortisol in the body, and the long-term effects of high levels of cortisol.
Cooney, Beth. "Dads, More than Moms, Can Infect the Entire Family With Stress." The Stamford Advocate, 9 May 1999.
Includes evidence presented by Emma K. Adam on hormone levels and discusses stress as a contagion which may be passed among family members.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. 1999. "Teenage Turbulence." Medical and Health Annual 1999. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 104-119.
Article in popular publication mentions Barbara Schneider's findings using Sloan Data regarding time use by adolescents.
Dodge, Susan and Mark Skertic. "Working Moms Trade 'Jobs' for 'Careers.'" Chicago Sun-Times, 7 May 1999, p.12.
Highlights Linda Waite's findings that women are more likely than ever to engage in long-term employment. Mentions the Sloan conference held in May of 1999.
Hartill, Lane. "Summer Jobs for Teens: Think Bigger than Mowing Lawns." Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 1999.
Based largely on an interview with Barbara Schneider, advises parents to work with their adolescent children to find the teens jobs that do more than get them some spending money. They need to be accruing important life skills even in these early jobs.
Holman, Jennifer Reid. "Home or Away: The Dilemma of Motherhood." Better Homes and Gardens, October 1999.
Article on the benefits of stay-at-home mothers opposed to working mothers. Includes a quote from Barbara Schneider.
Hoogstra, Lisa. "Sloan Working Families Conference." Work-Family Electronic Newsletter, Summer 1999.
Article describing the proceedings at May's Working Families Conference.
Petzinger, Thomas, Jr. "The Wall Street Journal Millennium (A Special Report): Body & Spirit---Talking About Tomorrow---Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: A "Happiness" Expert Talks About Suburban Anxiety and the Search for Fulfillment." The Wall Street Journal, 31 December 1999, sec. R, p. 51:1.
Interview with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Schneider, Barbara and David Stevenson. "The Ambition Paradox." Community College Week 11(23), 14 June 1999, p. 4.
Discusses the findings reported in The Ambitious Generation.
Trainor, Ken. "Parents on the Payroll." Chicago Parent 16 (6) 1999, p. 49-51
An interview with Casey B. Mulligan discussing work-family issues which were discussed at the May Sloan conference. Also includes an excerpt from Linda Waite and Mark Nielsen's paper "The Rise of the Dual-Career Middle Class Family: 1963-1997."
Waite, Linda J. "The Importance of Marriage is Being Overlooked." USA Today Magazine 127 (2644), 1 January 1999, p. 46-48.
Discusses the decline in marriage as a social institution which may be due to individual and social benefits and public policies that seem to undermine marriage.
Waite, Linda J. "Hitched and Healthier; Studies Back Marriage Benefit." Chicago Sun-Times, 12 February 1999.
This article discusses Linda Waite's research findings that married people may be healthier.
Waite, Linda J. "Personal Story: Your Family," Interview with Bill O'Rielly, The O'Rielly Factor, Fox, 14 December 1999.
Discusses the declining rate of marriage, and the effects on children.
1998
Kleiman, Carol. "More Working Women, More 'Abbreviated' Career Tracks." Chicago Tribune, 2 September 1998.
Largely based on an interview with Linda Waite, discusses the difficulty parents have in maintaining a balance between market work and family life, particularly in light of the numbers of mothers in the workforce.
Waite, Linda J. "Both Sexes Benefit from Marital Bliss" Chicago Sun-Times, 10 August 1998.
This article discusses Linda Waite's findings that marriage is good for both spouses.
Waite, Linda J. "How Does the Family Endure Changes?" University of Chicago Annual Report, 1998.
An article in the university's annual report highlighting Linda Waite's research and the role of the Center on Parents, Children, and Work.
1997
Mahany, Barbara. "U of C Center to Study How '90s Families Cope." Chicago Tribune, 16 October 1997.
This article introduces Linda Waite and Barbara Schneider and their research intentions at the Alfred P. Sloan Center at the University of Chicago.
Schneider, Barbara. Interview, WebFN News.
Interview with Barbara Schneider Focusing on Sloan Working Families Center research.