Joseph Svec
Biographic Data
| ID | 128769 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Svec |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Svec |
| SIGNATURE | SVEC J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-9366-885X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Caregiving Appraisals and Emotional Valence: Moderating Effects of Activity Participation
The present study examines the extent to which a two-factor model of affect explains how caregiving appraisals experienced by caregivers influence their own well-being. We used data from three waves of Nation Study of Caregiving (NSOC) to conduct latent growth curve models with the time-varying predictors to investigate the effect of between-person (BP) and within-person (WP) caregiving appraisals on positive and negative affect. Furthermore, we …
Cognitive impairment and contexts: Examining the intersections of social activity participation and neighborhood perceptions
Objectives In this study, we examined the extent to which older adult social activity participation and perceptions of neighborhoods correspond with risks of cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND) and dementia. Methods We predicted the risk of both CIND and dementia in a series of Cox proportional hazards analyses among older adults across a 10-year period. Utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, N = 15,020), we examined w…
Feeling unappreciated? The role of perceived appreciation on the psychological well-being of caregivers
Caregiving is a demanding role that can result in significant psychological strain. Many caregivers experience increased stress, depression, and other negative psychological outcomes due to the intensity and duration of their caregiving responsibilities. Guided by social exchange theory (Thibaut & Kelley, 1959) and the stress process model (Pearlin et al., 1990), this study examines perceived appreciation role as a psychological resource that can…
Gender and housework in the post-retirement context: Longitudinal evidence from the U.S
ObjectiveThis study assesses the role of retirement as an equalizer for couple's housework production in tandem with changing demands for different types of housework after retirement.BackgroundRetirement has received attention as an equalizer for household gender inequality. Among various changes brought by retirement, changing demands for housework can have different implications depending on chore types due to gender task segregation.MethodsUs…
Support for Family Caregivers: Implications of Work Strain and Its Intersections With Formal and Informal Help
The findings suggest that informal support, exemplified by the number of additional caregivers, corresponds with reduced emotional distress among employed caregivers and can mitigate the negative impacts of work strain. However, positive associations between formal support and male and female caregiver distress suggest that the context of formal services may offer limited or untimely support. This study is expected to broaden our understanding of…
The status and agency of children in school textbooks, 1970–2012: A cross-national analysis
Via a cross-national and longitudinal analysis, this study seeks to understand whether and to what extent school textbooks portray children as entities with status and agency. Our core argument is that in a world in which individuals are imagined as central to national progress, the extension of individual personhood and citizenship to children is associated with their increased status and enhanced agency. Using 495 textbooks from 76 countries, w…
Intergenerational Transmission of Female Genital Cutting: Community and Marriage Dynamics
ObjectiveThis study examined how characteristics of households and communities are implicated in the intergenerational transmission of gender inequality and particularly female genital cutting (FGC).BackgroundHuman capital perspectives suggest that socioeconomic inequality predicts FGC continuation. This study contributes to discussions of institutional change by examining the association of decisions to forego FGC with household decision making …
Global linkages, the higher education pipeline, and national contexts: The worldwide growth of women faculty, 1970–2012
Despite the surge in women’s enrollments in higher education over the last several decades, women continue to be unequally represented in faculty careers around the world. In this article, we use data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to examine and explain regional and global trends in percentages of women faculty within 92 countries from 1970 to 2012. Drawing on world society and development per…
Family Planning, Abortion, and Reproductive Health
Family planning, abortion, and reproductive health comprise the broad and diverse area of fertility regulation. While techniques to regulate fertility have existed in varying forms for centuries, only relatively recently has such knowledge become “global.” The globalization of fertility regulation is inextricably tied with international political changes of the twentieth century, from the rising importance of the nation‐state to the construction …
Cooperative Decision-Making and Intimate Partner Violence in Peru
Using the continuous Demographic and Health Surveys (2005-2012) for Peru, we employ multinomial logistic regression estimates to assess risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). Using empowerment and gender frameworks for IPV, we find that women making more household decisions jointly are less likely to experience physical violence. We also find that education is negatively associated with IPV, unless a woman's attainment exceeds her partner's. A…
Cooperative Decision-Making and Intimate Partner Violence in Peru
Using the continuous Demographic and Health Surveys (2005-2012) for Peru, we employ multinomial logistic regression estimates to assess risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). Using empowerment and gender frameworks for IPV, we find that women making more household decisions jointly are less likely to experience physical violence. We also find that education is negatively associated with IPV, unless a woman's attainment exceeds her partner's. A…
Global linkages, the higher education pipeline, and national contexts: The worldwide growth of women faculty, 1970–2012
Despite the surge in women’s enrollments in higher education over the last several decades, women continue to be unequally represented in faculty careers around the world. In this article, we use data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to examine and explain regional and global trends in percentages of women faculty within 92 countries from 1970 to 2012. Drawing on world society and development per…
Intergenerational Transmission of Female Genital Cutting: Community and Marriage Dynamics
ObjectiveThis study examined how characteristics of households and communities are implicated in the intergenerational transmission of gender inequality and particularly female genital cutting (FGC).BackgroundHuman capital perspectives suggest that socioeconomic inequality predicts FGC continuation. This study contributes to discussions of institutional change by examining the association of decisions to forego FGC with household decision making …
Support for Family Caregivers: Implications of Work Strain and Its Intersections With Formal and Informal Help
The findings suggest that informal support, exemplified by the number of additional caregivers, corresponds with reduced emotional distress among employed caregivers and can mitigate the negative impacts of work strain. However, positive associations between formal support and male and female caregiver distress suggest that the context of formal services may offer limited or untimely support. This study is expected to broaden our understanding of…
Global linkages, the higher education pipeline, and national contexts: The worldwide growth of women faculty, 1970–2012
Despite the surge in women’s enrollments in higher education over the last several decades, women continue to be unequally represented in faculty careers around the world. In this article, we use data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to examine and explain regional and global trends in percentages of women faculty within 92 countries from 1970 to 2012. Drawing on world society and development per…
Family Planning, Abortion, and Reproductive Health
Family planning, abortion, and reproductive health comprise the broad and diverse area of fertility regulation. While techniques to regulate fertility have existed in varying forms for centuries, only relatively recently has such knowledge become “global.” The globalization of fertility regulation is inextricably tied with international political changes of the twentieth century, from the rising importance of the nation‐state to the construction …
Cooperative Decision-Making and Intimate Partner Violence in Peru
Using the continuous Demographic and Health Surveys (2005-2012) for Peru, we employ multinomial logistic regression estimates to assess risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). Using empowerment and gender frameworks for IPV, we find that women making more household decisions jointly are less likely to experience physical violence. We also find that education is negatively associated with IPV, unless a woman's attainment exceeds her partner's. A…
Intergenerational Transmission of Female Genital Cutting: Community and Marriage Dynamics
ObjectiveThis study examined how characteristics of households and communities are implicated in the intergenerational transmission of gender inequality and particularly female genital cutting (FGC).BackgroundHuman capital perspectives suggest that socioeconomic inequality predicts FGC continuation. This study contributes to discussions of institutional change by examining the association of decisions to forego FGC with household decision making …
The status and agency of children in school textbooks, 1970–2012: A cross-national analysis
Via a cross-national and longitudinal analysis, this study seeks to understand whether and to what extent school textbooks portray children as entities with status and agency. Our core argument is that in a world in which individuals are imagined as central to national progress, the extension of individual personhood and citizenship to children is associated with their increased status and enhanced agency. Using 495 textbooks from 76 countries, w…
Support for Family Caregivers: Implications of Work Strain and Its Intersections With Formal and Informal Help
The findings suggest that informal support, exemplified by the number of additional caregivers, corresponds with reduced emotional distress among employed caregivers and can mitigate the negative impacts of work strain. However, positive associations between formal support and male and female caregiver distress suggest that the context of formal services may offer limited or untimely support. This study is expected to broaden our understanding of…
Caregiving Appraisals and Emotional Valence: Moderating Effects of Activity Participation
The present study examines the extent to which a two-factor model of affect explains how caregiving appraisals experienced by caregivers influence their own well-being. We used data from three waves of Nation Study of Caregiving (NSOC) to conduct latent growth curve models with the time-varying predictors to investigate the effect of between-person (BP) and within-person (WP) caregiving appraisals on positive and negative affect. Furthermore, we …
Cognitive impairment and contexts: Examining the intersections of social activity participation and neighborhood perceptions
Objectives In this study, we examined the extent to which older adult social activity participation and perceptions of neighborhoods correspond with risks of cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND) and dementia. Methods We predicted the risk of both CIND and dementia in a series of Cox proportional hazards analyses among older adults across a 10-year period. Utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, N = 15,020), we examined w…
Feeling unappreciated? The role of perceived appreciation on the psychological well-being of caregivers
Caregiving is a demanding role that can result in significant psychological strain. Many caregivers experience increased stress, depression, and other negative psychological outcomes due to the intensity and duration of their caregiving responsibilities. Guided by social exchange theory (Thibaut & Kelley, 1959) and the stress process model (Pearlin et al., 1990), this study examines perceived appreciation role as a psychological resource that can…
Gender and housework in the post-retirement context: Longitudinal evidence from the U.S
ObjectiveThis study assesses the role of retirement as an equalizer for couple's housework production in tandem with changing demands for different types of housework after retirement.BackgroundRetirement has received attention as an equalizer for household gender inequality. Among various changes brought by retirement, changing demands for housework can have different implications depending on chore types due to gender task segregation.MethodsUs…
Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 works)