Heidi Williams
Heidi Williams, Assistant Professor

Department of Sociology
504 McBryde Hall
225 Stanger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8839 | hmwill07@vt.edu
Professor Williams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology. Her research longitudinally investigates how non-marital childbearing influences parental bonds, extended kin involvement, and child wellbeing.
- Family instability
- Child wellbeing
- Extended family relationships among disadvantaged families
Journal Articles
Högnäs, Robin .S. and Heidi Williams. 2017. “Maternal Kinship Involvement and Father Identity in Fragile Families.” Journal of Family and Economic Issues 38 (2): 249-262.
Williams, Heidi and Robin S. Högnäs. Forthcoming. “Low-Income Single Parents, Postsecondary Education, and Access to Unilateral Support: A Case Study of THEA.” Contemporary Journal of Anthropology and Sociology.
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