Kari Adamsons | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Known for | Family theory, Fathering, Couple relationship |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Connecticut |
| Thesis | The Effect of Congruence of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Beliefs Regarding Fathering Roles on Father Involvement (2006) |
Kari Adamsons is an associate professor of human development and family studies at University of Connecticut. She is a nationally recognized expert on fathers, including father-child relationships, co-parenting, shared parenting and couple relationships. Adamsons is a co-author of Family Theories: An Introduction, a widely used university textbook.
Early life and education
As an undergraduate, Adamsons studied psychology, graduating in 1996 with a B.A. from College of William and Mary. Subsequently, she enrolled at the human development and family studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, obtaining first a master's degree in 2002 followed by a doctoral degree in 2006. After one year as a postdoctoral fellow she became a faculty member at the University of Connecticut in 2007.[1]
Scientific work
Adamsons is most known for her work on fathers and father-child relationships, especially during transition to fatherhood and during and after divorce or separation. She has shown that quality time with their non-custodial fathers is very important for the well-being of children whose parents have divorced.[2] She has further concluded that it is not only the quality but also the quantity of time that matters.[3][4]
Adamsons other important research areas include family theory, identity theory, bioecological theory and couple relationships.[1]
Selected publications
Books
- White JM, Martin TF, Adamsons K. Family theories: An introduction. Sage Publications, 3rd edition, 2018.
Scientific articles
- Adamsons K, Pasley K. Coparenting following divorce and relationship dissolution. Handbook of divorce and relationship dissolution. 2006:241-61.
- Adamsons K, Buehler C. Mothering versus fathering versus parenting: Measurement equivalence in parenting measures. Parenting: Science and Practice. 2007 Jul 30;7(3):271-303.
- Adamsons K, Pasley K. An ecological approach to father involvement in biological and stepfather families. Fathering. 2007 Mar 22;5(2):129-48.
- Adamsons K. Using identity theory to develop a midrange model of parental gatekeeping and parenting behavior. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 2010 Jun;2(2):137-48.
- Adamsons K, Johnson SK. An updated and expanded meta-analysis of nonresident fathering and child well-being. Journal of Family Psychology. 2013 Aug;27(4):589.
- Palkovitz R, Trask BS, Adamsons K. Essential differences in the meaning and processes of mothering and fathering: Family systems, feminist and qualitative perspectives. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 2014 Dec 1;6(4):406-20.
- Adamsons K. Quantity versus quality of nonresident father involvement: Deconstructing the argument that quantity doesn't matter. Journal of Child Custody. 2018 Jan 2;15(1):26-34.
Other
- Adamsons K. Commonalities and Diversities of Fathering - Overall Commentary on Fathering, Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development, 2016.
References
- 1 2 "Kari Adamsons, Associate Professor". University of Connecticut.
- ↑ Adamsons K; Johnson SK (2013). "An updated and expanded meta-analysis of nonresident fathering and child well-being". Journal of Family Psychology. 27 (4): 589–599. doi:10.1037/a0033786. PMID 23978321.
- ↑ Adamsons K (2018). "Quantity versus quality of nonresident father involvement: Deconstructing the argument that quantity doesn't matter". Journal of Child Custody. 15: 26–34. doi:10.1080/15379418.2018.1437002. S2CID 149365273.
- ↑ Philip Greenspun (June 29, 2017). "Summary of shared parenting research from Linda Nielsen". Philip Greenspun's Weblog.
External links
- Kari Adamsons, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut.
- Kari Adamsons publications indexed by Google Scholar