Ruth Kaufman
Biographic Data
| ID | 123160 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Kaufman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaufman |
| SIGNATURE | KAUFMAN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8535-9730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Coping With the Spectre of Cardiac Mortality: The Role of Genetic Testing
A diagnosis of cardiovascular disease increases death awareness by raising the possibility of sudden death. Engaging sociological literature on patient experiences with terror management theory, we examine how patients diagnosed with cardiac disease turn to online communities to interpret the possibility of cardiac death. Drawing on 33 semi-structured interviews with individuals diagnosed with a cardiac condition and who have undergone genetic te…
High risk, mixed reward: Making genetic test results actionable in cardiology
Genomic uncertainty and genetic counsellors' professional authority
Genomic tests regularly produce Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS), mutations of which currently little is known but may turn out to be disease-causing. The communication of such variants in the United States is typically delegated to genetic counsellors. Based on in-depth interviews, we examined this communication as an indicator of the genetic counsellor's professional status: did they take a subordinate position by reporting out the resu…
A test of the process model for predicting parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy of low- income nonresidential fathers
This study tested Belsky's (1984) process model of parenting to examine predictors of self-reported parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy among a sample of low-income, nonresidential fathers attending fatherhood programs ( n = 222 fathers) and a sample of men who were not in fatherhood programs but reside in high poverty neighborhoods ( n = 336 fathers). The process model included father involvement with children as a predictor of satisfaction…
Technologies and Health Inequities
Health technologies aim to improve individual and population health, but they may also exacerbate health disparities. Focusing on the specific design features of technologies, their availability, and their use, we present a conceptual framework to examine how health technologies may benefit some groups more than others by combining the theory of fundamental causes with a technology-in-practice approach. We examine three classes of technologies th…
Advancing Research and Measurement on Fathering and Children’s Development
Fathers are more than social accidents. Research has demonstrated that fathers matter to children’s development. Despite noted progress, challenges remain on how best to conceptualize and assess fathering and father–child relationships. The current monograph is the result of an SRCD-sponsored meeting of fatherhood scholars brought together to discuss these challenges and make recommendations for best practices for incorporating fathers in studies…
Decision-Making Responsibility: Development and Initial Validation of a New Measure for Low-Income, Nonresident Fathers
Most measures of father involvement with children have been developed for use with middle-class fathers who reside with their children. The current study documents the development and initial validation of a new measure of decision-making responsibility for low-income fathers with a nonresident child. Focus groups conducted with 71 fathers revealed two dimensions of decision-making responsibility: making decisions with respect to direct care of t…
At times, I feel like I'm sinning’: The paradoxical role of non-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-affirming religion in the lives of behaviourally-bisexual Latino men
In this paper, we examine non-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-affirming religiosity among behaviourally-bisexual Latino men as it relates to sexual attitudes, experiences and behaviours. We asked how does religiosity correspond to masculine identities, sex roles and condom efficacy? And how might religiosity influence contexts of health risks? Data were analysed from a mixed-methods study of 142 behaviourally-bisexual Latino men, aged 18-6…
Mediated Learning and Cognitive Modifiability: Dynamic Assessment of Young Ethiopian Immigrant Children to Israel
This study examines the relation between mediated learning experience (MLE) and cognitive modifiability among children who underwent cultural change. The case of Ethiopian immigrant children who had to adapt to Israeli society, tested by a dynamic assessment (DA) approach, was used. Our main hypothesis, based on L. S. Vygotsky's (1978) zone of proximal development concept and R. Feuerstein's (1991) MLE theory, was that these immigrants would reve…
Technologies and Health Inequities
Health technologies aim to improve individual and population health, but they may also exacerbate health disparities. Focusing on the specific design features of technologies, their availability, and their use, we present a conceptual framework to examine how health technologies may benefit some groups more than others by combining the theory of fundamental causes with a technology-in-practice approach. We examine three classes of technologies th…
Genomic uncertainty and genetic counsellors' professional authority
Genomic tests regularly produce Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS), mutations of which currently little is known but may turn out to be disease-causing. The communication of such variants in the United States is typically delegated to genetic counsellors. Based on in-depth interviews, we examined this communication as an indicator of the genetic counsellor's professional status: did they take a subordinate position by reporting out the resu…
Decision-Making Responsibility: Development and Initial Validation of a New Measure for Low-Income, Nonresident Fathers
Most measures of father involvement with children have been developed for use with middle-class fathers who reside with their children. The current study documents the development and initial validation of a new measure of decision-making responsibility for low-income fathers with a nonresident child. Focus groups conducted with 71 fathers revealed two dimensions of decision-making responsibility: making decisions with respect to direct care of t…
High risk, mixed reward: Making genetic test results actionable in cardiology
A test of the process model for predicting parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy of low- income nonresidential fathers
This study tested Belsky's (1984) process model of parenting to examine predictors of self-reported parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy among a sample of low-income, nonresidential fathers attending fatherhood programs ( n = 222 fathers) and a sample of men who were not in fatherhood programs but reside in high poverty neighborhoods ( n = 336 fathers). The process model included father involvement with children as a predictor of satisfaction…
Mediated Learning and Cognitive Modifiability: Dynamic Assessment of Young Ethiopian Immigrant Children to Israel
This study examines the relation between mediated learning experience (MLE) and cognitive modifiability among children who underwent cultural change. The case of Ethiopian immigrant children who had to adapt to Israeli society, tested by a dynamic assessment (DA) approach, was used. Our main hypothesis, based on L. S. Vygotsky's (1978) zone of proximal development concept and R. Feuerstein's (1991) MLE theory, was that these immigrants would reve…
At times, I feel like I'm sinning’: The paradoxical role of non-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-affirming religion in the lives of behaviourally-bisexual Latino men
In this paper, we examine non-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-affirming religiosity among behaviourally-bisexual Latino men as it relates to sexual attitudes, experiences and behaviours. We asked how does religiosity correspond to masculine identities, sex roles and condom efficacy? And how might religiosity influence contexts of health risks? Data were analysed from a mixed-methods study of 142 behaviourally-bisexual Latino men, aged 18-6…
Decision-Making Responsibility: Development and Initial Validation of a New Measure for Low-Income, Nonresident Fathers
Most measures of father involvement with children have been developed for use with middle-class fathers who reside with their children. The current study documents the development and initial validation of a new measure of decision-making responsibility for low-income fathers with a nonresident child. Focus groups conducted with 71 fathers revealed two dimensions of decision-making responsibility: making decisions with respect to direct care of t…
Advancing Research and Measurement on Fathering and Children’s Development
Fathers are more than social accidents. Research has demonstrated that fathers matter to children’s development. Despite noted progress, challenges remain on how best to conceptualize and assess fathering and father–child relationships. The current monograph is the result of an SRCD-sponsored meeting of fatherhood scholars brought together to discuss these challenges and make recommendations for best practices for incorporating fathers in studies…
Technologies and Health Inequities
Health technologies aim to improve individual and population health, but they may also exacerbate health disparities. Focusing on the specific design features of technologies, their availability, and their use, we present a conceptual framework to examine how health technologies may benefit some groups more than others by combining the theory of fundamental causes with a technology-in-practice approach. We examine three classes of technologies th…
A test of the process model for predicting parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy of low- income nonresidential fathers
This study tested Belsky's (1984) process model of parenting to examine predictors of self-reported parenting satisfaction and self-efficacy among a sample of low-income, nonresidential fathers attending fatherhood programs ( n = 222 fathers) and a sample of men who were not in fatherhood programs but reside in high poverty neighborhoods ( n = 336 fathers). The process model included father involvement with children as a predictor of satisfaction…
Genomic uncertainty and genetic counsellors' professional authority
Genomic tests regularly produce Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS), mutations of which currently little is known but may turn out to be disease-causing. The communication of such variants in the United States is typically delegated to genetic counsellors. Based on in-depth interviews, we examined this communication as an indicator of the genetic counsellor's professional status: did they take a subordinate position by reporting out the resu…
High risk, mixed reward: Making genetic test results actionable in cardiology
Coping With the Spectre of Cardiac Mortality: The Role of Genetic Testing
A diagnosis of cardiovascular disease increases death awareness by raising the possibility of sudden death. Engaging sociological literature on patient experiences with terror management theory, we examine how patients diagnosed with cardiac disease turn to online communities to interpret the possibility of cardiac death. Drawing on 33 semi-structured interviews with individuals diagnosed with a cardiac condition and who have undergone genetic te…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Test (biology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · BRCA gene mutations in cancer (2 works)