geoffchilds

My research integrates anthropology with demography, and quantitative with qualitative methods. I use demography to discern what is happening with a population, and ethnography to gain insights on what drives demographic trends and how these impact individuals and communities. Recent research projects include Genes and the Fertility of Tibetan Women at High Altitude in Nepal with Cynthia Beall and Sienna Craig, and Economic Development and Intergenerational Relations in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China with Melvyn Goldstein and Puchung Wangdui. I also work intensively with Nepal SEEDS, a non-profit organization that works with communities to improve health, education, and the environment.

March 2013