Kari Adamsons Explained
| Kari Adamsons |
| Nationality: | American |
| Workplaces: | University of Connecticut |
| Education: | Ph.D. |
| Alma Mater: | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Thesis Title: | The Effect of Congruence of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Beliefs Regarding Fathering Roles on Father Involvement |
| Thesis Year: | 2006 |
| Known For: | Family theory, Fathering, Couple relationship |
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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'
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
External links
- Kari Adamsons, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut.
Notes and References
- Web site: Kari Adamsons, Associate Professor. University of Connecticut.
- Adamsons K . Johnson SK. An updated and expanded meta-analysis of nonresident fathering and child well-being. Journal of Family Psychology . 27 . 589–599. 2013 . 4. 10.1037/a0033786. 23978321.
- Adamsons K . Quantity versus quality of nonresident father involvement: Deconstructing the argument that quantity doesn't matter. Journal of Child Custody . 15 . 26–34. 2018 . 10.1080/15379418.2018.1437002. 149365273.
- Web site: Summary of shared parenting research from Linda Nielsen. Philip Greenspun. June 29, 2017. Philip Greenspun's Weblog.
