Jessica Elton

Datos Biográficos

ID6515652
NOMBREJessica Elton
NOMBRESJessica
APELLIDOElton
FIRMAELTON J
AFILIACIONESEastern Michigan University
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS5
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2019
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H2

  • Grandfamily Origin Narratives

    Jessica Freeman, Jessica EltonARTICLEParenting2024Referencias: 14

  • Defined by the #CoronavirusOutbreak’

    Jessica D Freeman, Jessica Freeman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth Studies2022Citada por: 2Referencias: 12

    Applying Social Identity Theory and resulting stereotyping as a framework to construct and categorize the cohort, we analyze discourse surrounding Gen Z and the pandemic via Twitter. Specifically, the research uncovers how discourse portrayed the onset of the pandemic as a defining moment for young adults comprising Gen Z and investigates resulting emergent stereotypes of the cohort. Using an inductive-dominant approach to qualitative content ana…

  • Who is going to take care of these grandkids if I go?”

    Jessica D Freeman, Jessica Freeman et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2022Referencias: 6

    This qualitative study applied thematic analysis to semi-structured interviews with 15 key informants who self-identified as primary caregivers to at least one grandchild. Using Family Systems Theory and Theory of Planned Behavior as guiding frameworks, this study reports grandparent caregivers' end-of-life planning behaviors while illuminating factors influencing these behaviors. The analysis revealed two themes related to grandparents' communic…

  • “What If You Die?”

    Open AccessJessica D Freeman, Jessica Freeman et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2021

    Objective This study focused on grandparent caregivers' communication about death with their grandchildren. Background Skipped‐generation grandfamilies have become more common in the United States. However, much research on death communication focuses on traditional parent–child(ren) nuclear families, making it necessary to understand how families with other structures, such as skipped‐generation grandfamilies, address this topic. Method This qua…

  • Communicating death with humor

    Andrea Lambert South, Jessica Elton et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2020Citada por: 2Referencias: 6

    Using Death over Dinner conversations, we examined 83 family and/or friend groups comprising 424 participants to understand how humor is used when talking about death and dying. Thematic analysis revealed that family and friends used six types of humor in their conversations about death: entertainment humor, gallows humor, tension-relieving humor, confused/awkward laughter, group humor/narrative chaining, and self-deprecating humor. We discuss th…

  • A Second-Chance at Being a Parent”

    Jessica Freeman, Jessica Elton et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Communication2019Citada por: 1Referencias: 13

    Grandfamilies, family structures in which grandparent(s) co-reside with and assume a primary caregiving role for at least one grandchild, are increasingly common in the United States. This qualitative, exploratory study, informed by family communication patterns theory (FCPT), illuminated the reported communication beliefs and practices of grandparents who serve as primary caregiver to at least one grandchild. Hybrid thematic analysis, combining …