Overview
Background
Rennie Lee is a sociologist with interests in international migration, race and ethnicity, immigrant families, stratification and inequality, and quantitative research methods. She received her PhD from the Department of Sociology at UCLA. Prior to joining ISSR, she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University and a Lecturer in Sociology at University of Melbourne.
Availability
- Dr Rennie Lee is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Sociology, University of California-Los Angeles
Research interests
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Immigrant integration
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Children of Immigrants
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Crossnational immigration policy
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Gender and Families
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Sociology of Education
Works
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2022
Other Outputs
CRISP Evaluation Plan
Povey, Jenny, Cook, Stephanie, O'Flaherty, Martin, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Lee, Rennie, Liudmila Druzenko, Karlee O'Donnell, Sharma, Nikita, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Young, Charlotte, San Martin Porter, Macarena, Hoffstaedter, Gerhard, Martin, Sean, Edwards, Ben, Baxter, Janeen and Reddel, Tim (2022). CRISP Evaluation Plan. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2022
Book Chapter
Emerging directions and new challenges
Zubrick, Stephen R., Lee, Rennie, Baxter, Janeen, Lam, Jack and Povey, Jenny (2022). Emerging directions and new challenges. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 313-319) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam,, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_15
2022
Book Chapter
Introduction
Baxter, Janeen, Lam, Jack, Lee, Rennie, Povey, Jenny and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2022). Introduction. Family dynamics over the life course. (pp. 1-16) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_1
2022
Book Chapter
Marriage matters: or does It?
Lee, Rennie and Baxter, Janeen (2022). Marriage matters: or does It?. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 201-221) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_10
2022
Journal Article
Gendered pathways: employment behavior among family-based and skill-based immigrants in the United States
Lee, Rennie (2022). Gendered pathways: employment behavior among family-based and skill-based immigrants in the United States. Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 8. doi: 10.1177/23780231221144354
2022
Book Chapter
Families, life courses and the intergenerational transmission of social disadvantage in Australia
Lee, Rennie, Lam, Jack, Baxter, Janeen, Povey, Jenny and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2022). Families, life courses and the intergenerational transmission of social disadvantage in Australia. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 17-36) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_2
2022
Book Chapter
Refugee children in Australia: wellbeing and integration
Lee, Rennie and Cheung, Sin Yi (2022). Refugee children in Australia: wellbeing and integration. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 71-96) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_5
2021
Journal Article
Employment prospects of humanitarian migrants in Australia: does gender inequality in the origin country matter?
Perales, Francisco, Lee, Rennie, Forrest, Walter, Todd, Abram and Baxter, Janeen (2021). Employment prospects of humanitarian migrants in Australia: does gender inequality in the origin country matter?. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 21 (3), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/15562948.2021.1984622
2021
Journal Article
Mother-tongue maintenance in Canada: the role of the coethnic community and coethnic resources
Lee, Rennie (2021). Mother-tongue maintenance in Canada: the role of the coethnic community and coethnic resources. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 42 (2), 1-23. doi: 10.1080/07256868.2021.1883567
2021
Journal Article
Indigenous self-identification across generations: parent–child links in Australian survey data
Curry, Matthew and Lee, Rennie (2021). Indigenous self-identification across generations: parent–child links in Australian survey data. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 49 (9), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/1369183x.2021.1914007
2021
Journal Article
Profiling racial prejudice during COVID-19: Who exhibits anti-asian sentiment in Australia and the United States?
Tan, Xiao, Lee, Rennie and Ruppanner, Leah (2021). Profiling racial prejudice during COVID-19: Who exhibits anti-asian sentiment in Australia and the United States?. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 56 (4) ajs4.176, 464-484. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.176
2020
Journal Article
Death in Rural Georgia: A Historical Comparison of Georgians and Ossets in the Kistauri Commune
Zurabishvili, Tinatin, Lee, Rennie and Emigh, Rebecca Jean (2020). Death in Rural Georgia: A Historical Comparison of Georgians and Ossets in the Kistauri Commune. Journal of Family History, 45 (4), 457-478. doi: 10.1177/0363199020929679
2020
Journal Article
“Making it work: Migration, motherhood and employment in Australia”
Lee, Rennie, Ruppanner, Leah and Perales, Francisco (2020). “Making it work: Migration, motherhood and employment in Australia”. Social Science Research, 88-89 102429, 102429. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2020.102429
2019
Journal Article
Who does the dishes? Precarious employment and ethnic solidarity among restaurant workers in Los Angeles’ Chinese enclave
Lee, Rennie (2019). Who does the dishes? Precarious employment and ethnic solidarity among restaurant workers in Los Angeles’ Chinese enclave. Ethnicities, 19 (2), 433-451. doi: 10.1177/1468796818789455
2019
Journal Article
Does the healthy immigrant effect apply to mental health? Examining the effects of immigrant generation and racial and ethnic background among Australian adults
Lee, Rennie (2019). Does the healthy immigrant effect apply to mental health? Examining the effects of immigrant generation and racial and ethnic background among Australian adults. SSM - Population Health, 7 100311. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2018.10.011
2018
Journal Article
Spousal characteristics and language use at home: immigirants and their descendants in Canada
Lee, Rennie (2018). Spousal characteristics and language use at home: immigirants and their descendants in Canada. Sociological Perspectives, 61 (6), 874-893. doi: 10.1177/0731121417753371
2018
Journal Article
How are the children of immigrants assimilating? The effects of individual, neighborhood, coethnic community, and national origin group characteristics on education in San Diego
Lee, Rennie (2018). How are the children of immigrants assimilating? The effects of individual, neighborhood, coethnic community, and national origin group characteristics on education in San Diego. International Journal of Sociology of Education, 7 (2), 123-153. doi: 10.17583/rise.2018.2354
2018
Journal Article
How do parental migration histories matter for children’s economic outcomes?
Lee, Rennie (2018). How do parental migration histories matter for children’s economic outcomes?. Migration and Development, 8 (1), 75-92. doi: 10.1080/21632324.2018.1474589
2018
Journal Article
How do coethnic communities matter for educational attainment? A comparative analysis of the United States and Canada
Lee, Rennie (2018). How do coethnic communities matter for educational attainment? A comparative analysis of the United States and Canada. International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 59 (2), 139-164. doi: 10.1177/0020715218767486
2018
Journal Article
Do mothers benefit from flexible work? Cross-national evidence for work time, job quality, and satisfaction
Ruppanner, Leah, Lee, Rennie and Huffman, Matt (2018). Do mothers benefit from flexible work? Cross-national evidence for work time, job quality, and satisfaction. International Journal of Sociology, 48 (2), 170-187. doi: 10.1080/00207659.2018.1446119
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Rennie Lee is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Educational trajectories of immigrants’ children in Australia and abroad
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Social Disadvantage Among Immigrants
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Social Integration Outcomes among Humanitarian Immigrants
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep and Wellbeing in Indigenous Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa McDaid, Dr Kate Anderson
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Doctor Philosophy
Gender Inequality over the Life Course
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janeen Baxter
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Doctor Philosophy
Gender Inequality over the Life Course
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janeen Baxter
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Doctor Philosophy
Gender Inequality and Domestic Violence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janeen Baxter
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Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Community Support on Violence against Immigrant and Refugee Women in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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