Publications

Leopold, L., I. G.M. van Valkengoed & H. Engelhardt (2023),: Education and age trajectories of chronic conditions: Are tests of the cumulative advantage and disadvantage hypothesis biased by underreporting? Social Science & Medicine.

Kröger, H. & L. Leopold. (2020),: Education and Body Weight Trajectories among Women: The Role of Motherhood. PLOS ONE, 15(9): e0236487. [download replication files here]

Leopold, L. (2019): Health Measurement and Health Inequality Over the Life Course: A Comparison of Self-rated Health, SF-12, and Grip Strength. Demography. 56: 763-784. [download replication files here]

Leopold, L. (2018): Education and Physical Health Trajectories in Later Life: A Comparative Study. Demography. 55: 901-927. [download replication files here]

Leopold, L. & T. Leopold. (2018): Education and Health Across Lives and Cohorts: A Study of Cumulative (Dis)advantage and Its Rising Importance in Germany. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 59: 94-112.  [download replication files here]

Leopold, L., Leopold, T. & C. Lechner. (2017): Do Immigrants Suffer More From Job Loss? Unemployment and Subjective Well-Being in Germany. Demography. 54, 231-257. [download replication files here]

Bernardi, F., Chakhaia, L. & L. Leopold. (2017): Sing me a Song with Social Significance: The (Mis)use of Significance Testing in European Sociological Research. European Sociological Review33: 1-15.

Leopold, L. (2016) : Cumulative advantage in an egalitarian country? Socioeconomic health disparities over the life course in Sweden.  Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 57: 257-273.

Leopold, L., & H. Engelhardt (2013): Education and Physical Health Trajectories in Old Age. Evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. International Journal of Public Health. 58: 23-31.

Leopold, L., & Y. Shavit (2013): Cultural Capital Does Not Travel Well: Immigrants, Natives and Achievement in Israeli Schools. European Sociological Review.  29: 450-463.

Leopold, L., & H. Engelhardt (2011): Bildung und Gesundheitsungleichheit im Alter: Divergenz, Konvergenz oder Kontinuität? Eine Längsschnittuntersuchung mit SHARE. Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 63: 207-236.