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John H. Scanzoni

John ScanzoniProfessor Emeritus, Sociology
Ph.D. Sociology, University of Oregon, 1964

Areas of Interest: Sociology of the Family

Office: 3355 Turlington
Mailing Address: PO Box 117330, Gainesville, FL 32611-7330
Voice: (352) 392-0265 ext. 297
FAX: (352) 392-6568
E-mail: scanzoni@soc.ufl.edu
Individual Web Page: http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/scanzoni/


John Scanzoni's teaching and research interests focus on the changing meanings of "family" and "families" in Western societies. He is researching the theory of whether poor mothers in "fictive families" are more capable of becoming independent than those who are isolated.