Manlin Cai’s research has included three areas in sociology of family and work:
1. Patterns of assortative mating in the digital era
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Cai, Manlin and Yue Qian. Forthcoming. “Digital Ethnic Enclaves: Mate Preferences and Platform Choices Among Chinese Immigrant Online Daters in Vancouver.” Canadian Review of Sociology. Online first.
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Qian, Yue, Yang Shen, and Manlin Cai. 2022. “Gendered Age Preferences for Potential Partners: A Mixed-Methods Study Among Online Daters in Shanghai.” Chinese Sociological Review 54(3): 304-331.
- Featured in Sixth Tone, Ms-Muses (in Chinese)
2. Gender, family, and work in the context of migration
- Qin, Siqi, Manlin Cai, Sylvia Fuller, and Yue Qian. Forthcoming. “Gender, Parenthood and Employment During COVID-19: An Immigrant-Native Born Comparison in Canada.” Canadian Ethnic Studies.
3. LGBTQ+ populations and their families of origin
- Cai, Manlin. Forthcoming. “For the Sake of Parents? Marriages of Convenience between Lesbians and Gay Men in China.” LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Online first.