From Dr. Sochas:
While qualitative research presents obvious strengths for critical & feminist population research, quantification is also essential to critical social science’s emancipatory aim. In this talk, I take feminist critiques of demography seriously, to demonstrate how we can include social structure, better model distributions and heterogeneity, and use critical theory to shape research questions, within quantitative population research. Focusing on my work explaining health and reproductive inequalities, I aim to showcase how a critical quantitative approach can add to our understanding of the dynamics between power processes, institutions, social policies and population outcomes.
Dr. Laura Sochas focuses on how power, institutions, and social policies affect health inequalities, using mixed methods. She takes a critical feminist stance, engaging with theories such as intersectionality and Reproductive Justice. Her work has been published in high-impact journals such as Social Science & Medicine, Socio-Economic Review, Demography, Health Policy & Planning, and BMJ Global Health.
