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Karen L. Fingerman | Researchclopedia

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Karen L. Fingerman

Austin College ORCID

313

Works

10,380

Citations

52

h-index

143

i10-index

Research Topics

Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Health disparities and outcomes Aging and Gerontology Research

Affiliations

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey2020–2020

Canadian Nurses Association2004–2004

Austin College2023–2025

Bethany College - West Virginia2020–2020

Pennsylvania State University1996–2019

Top Works

Age Differences in Exposure and Reactions to Interpersonal Tensions: A Daily Diary Study.

Kira S. Birditt,Karen L. Fingerman,et al.

2005428 citations

Family Dynamics and Relationships

Family Support in Illness

Giving to the Good and the Needy: Parental Support of Grown Children

Karen L. Fingerman,Laura Miller,et al.

2009387 citations

The Best of Ties, the Worst of Ties: Close, Problematic, and Ambivalent Social Relationships

Karen L. Fingerman,Elizabeth L. Hay,et al.

2004368 citations

Better with age: Social relationships across adulthood

Gloria Luong,Susan T. Charles,et al.

2010364 citations

Helicopter Parents and Landing Pad Kids: Intense Parental Support of Grown Children

Karen L. Fingerman,Yen‐Pi Cheng,et al.

2012356 citations

When Going Digital Becomes a Necessity: Ensuring Older Adults’ Needs for Information, Services, and Social Inclusion During COVID-19

Bo Xie,Neil Charness,et al.

2020337 citations

Age and Gender Differences in Adults' Descriptions of Emotional Reactions to Interpersonal Problems

Kira S. Birditt,Karen L. Fingerman

2003265 citations

Ambivalent Relationship Qualities Between Adults and Their Parents: Implications for the Well-Being of Both Parties

Karen L. Fingerman,Lindsay Pitzer,et al.

2008250 citations

Do We Get Better at Picking Our Battles? Age Group Differences in Descriptions of Behavioral Reactions to Interpersonal Tensions

Kira S. Birditt,Karen L. Fingerman

2005241 citations