Mark C. Pachucki

Professor of Sociology

Timing of puberty in boys and girls

Implications for population health

Abstract: Puberty is marked by substantial increases and emerging sex differences in psychological disorders and risky behaviors. However, few studies have examined these effects …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Tue, Feb 4, 2020

Network Theories

Abstract: Systematic research on the structuring of social relations—the analysis of social networks—has been increasing at an exponential rate in recent decades and has provided …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Wed, Jan 1, 2020

Context matters

Adolescent neighborhood and school influences on young adult body mass index

Abstract: Purpose: Both schools and neighborhoods play important roles in determining adolescent weight status, but little is known about their relative importance, particularly in …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Mon, Feb 25, 2019