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Laura Wright is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan since 2016. Her research focuses on the transition to adulthood, partnership trajectories, and the gendered division of unpaid labor. Key areas include youth development, public health, and social policy.
Education: PhD (University of Western Ontario, 2016), MA (University of Guelph, 2011), BA (McMaster University, 2009). Postdoctoral work as an SSHRC Fellow at the University of Alberta (2016).
Her research explores topics like teen parenthood outcomes, First Nations youth health disparities, tradesmen's career transitions, fertility patterns, and generational family dynamics. She analyzes sociodemographic factors influencing health behaviors and policy implications for aging populations and labor markets.
Notable contributions include studies on apprenticeship systems, student loan defaults, and Indigenous land rights in resource development. Despite her prolific output, no scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided texts.
Her work addresses gaps in understanding how socioeconomic factors shape life course transitions, with implications for education policy, public health initiatives, and labor market strategies.
