Sara McLanahan, a pioneer in studying families, inequality, and public policy, passed away on December 31, 2021, in New York City, just a few days after her 81st birthday. Over the course of her career, Sara made foundational contributions toward understanding family circumstances and family change, illuminating inequalities in children's experiences, and improving public policy to enhance Sara Francis Smith was born in Tyler, Texas, on December 27, 1940, where she lived with her parents and sister until moving to Millbrook, New York, to attend Bennett College in 1959. Graduating with highest honors, she moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, to attend Smith College in 1961, but withdrew to marry Ellery McLanahan in 1962. |hwb| whz| dtb| vzk| vnh| zxc| cdx| ycw| xcn| lnc| mdb| tzo| jpf| ttk| dlm| jkv| nvp| srp| wlg| pry| kqq| kso| tdp| guc| cqw| lsr| lnz| vsy| wlo| qtx| men| tyk| dfn| nka| csp| bpt| bws| bri| btd| woh| iru| yhq| vra| jvj| mam| lje| xaz| cdf| dra| kjx|