Laura Leone
DPhil Candidate
Thesis Title: Family Culture: Determinants and Dynamics
Supervisor: Professor Ridhi Kashyap
Laura is a DPhil candidate in Sociology at the University of Oxford and Nuffield College. Her research investigates how similarity in socio-political attitudes among members of the same family evolves throughout the life course, and how different contexts and life-course transitions shape family cohesiveness.
Prior to joining Oxford, Laura worked as a Research Assistant at Bocconi University and attended the European Doctoral School of Demography.
Research Interests: Quantitative methods; family; attitudes and values; social networks
Previous Education: BSc Economics and Social Sciences, MSc Economics and Social Sciences; European Doctoral School of Demography