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Wendy Sigle works on a variety of issues related to families and family policy in historical and contemporary societies. Drawing on her training in economics and demography, her research brings a feminist critical perspective to the application of micro-level quantitative methods. Her work evaluates the assumptions that researchers make when analyzing secondary survey data and data derived from official government records. Sigle explores the implications of a strong reliance on particular quantitative methods, emphasizing causal inference and the interpretation of demographic indicators such as age, ethnicity, nativity, and relationship status, which exacerbate the marginalization of minority groups. Her research interests also include the validity of indicators for developing successful policies. She is interested in supervising PhD students who wish to explore similar issues.
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