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Nicholas H. Wolfinger is a Professor of Family and Consumer Studies and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the University of Utah. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from UCLA and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on demography, family structure, gender studies, and social policy, with particular emphasis on marriage, divorce, and single parenthood's economic impacts. He has authored/co-authored over 40 articles and seven books, including groundbreaking works like Thanks for Nothing: The Economics of Single Motherhood since 1980 (2024) and Soul Mates: Religion, Sex, Children, and Marriage among African Americans and Latinos (2016).
Wolfinger’s work bridges academic research and public policy, analyzing trends in family formation, marital stability, and the socioeconomic consequences of family structure. His recent studies highlight persistent economic disparities faced by single-mother households and the cultural shifts influencing marriage patterns in the U.S. He also critiques institutional overreach in academic settings, as seen in his edited volume Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations (2025).
His research uses large-scale datasets like the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and the Current Population Survey to explore topics such as premarital sex’s impact on marital stability, the role of religion in family dynamics, and the retreat from marriage among working-class Americans. Wolfinger’s interdisciplinary approach spans sociology, demography, and economics, with findings frequently featured in outlets like The Atlantic and National Review.
