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Mara Getz Sheftel

@marasheftel.bsky.social

lifecourse sociologist, demographer instructor @rutgerscshp @RutgersSPH postdoc @psupopresearch phd @CUNY_GC health disparities, cognition, aging, immigration

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Honored to be presenting the 1st Annual Schoeni TRENDS talk. Register below to join us remotely!

11.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we’re sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from a study published by @springernature.com.

CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social and colleagues explore differences in when and how much #Latino Americans #work, known as β€œwork temporality”: go.rutgers.edu/ugx6ii4q

06.02.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, we’re sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from a study led by CSHP/ @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.

The study measures exposure to #work related strain and explores variations in the association between #strain and #cognition: go.rutgers.edu/7qfuwm6q

19.12.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.

She is quoted in a #RutgersToday article about her study with colleagues at @cuny.edu exploring how #heat sensitive occupations can limit the #work of older adults: go.rutgers.edu/3fm36pir

26.11.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social β€”β€œGrowth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

13.10.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to share that my new article in Demography with @vanhookjenny.bsky.social that documents population dynamics and implications of the aging of the undocumented immigrant population in the US.

11.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a journal article co-authored by CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.

The article explores occupational #stress levels among individuals of different genders, races and ethnicities: go.rutgers.edu/szcriawv

13.06.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From @sungspark.bsky.social @marasheftel.bsky.social et al: β€œRacial & Ethnic Disparities in Functional Limitations Among Older Adults” uses HRS data to assess effect of physically demanding work over the life course. @rutgerssph.bsky.social @ccpratucla.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

11.06.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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31.01.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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29.01.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2