Frank Furstenberg
Frank Furstenberg | |
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Frank F. Furstenberg, in July 2015 | |
| Born | Frank Folke Furstenberg Jr. 1940 (age 84–85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Haverford College (B.A. 1961) and Columbia University (PhD 1967) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania |
| Main interests | Sociology |
Frank Folke Furstenberg Jr. (born 1940) is the Zellerbach Family Professor of Sociology, emeritus, at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the family in the context of disadvantaged urban neighborhoods and adolescent sexual behavior. Furstenberg has written on social change, transition to adulthood, divorce, remarriage and intergenerational relations. Furstenberg is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and American Academy of Political and Social Science.