Erin York Cornwell
Biographic Data
| ID | 210943 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin York Cornwell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin York |
| FAMILY NAME | Cornwell |
| SIGNATURE | CORNWELL E Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2145-8224 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 434 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 10 |
Turning a corner: Real-time experiences of informal control in public places
Urban sociological theory describes how structural neighborhood conditions construct neighborhoods as little social worlds. New research on urban mobility emphasizes that individuals move around within and across these social worlds, but much less is known about how individuals experience the varied social contexts they encounter, including streetscapes and other public spaces like parks and plazas. In this study, we consider evaluations of infor…
Social Connectedness of Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence by Survey Mode and Respondent Dementia
Objectives The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many aspects of social life, especially among older adults who may face cognitive impairments. Concerning this combination of circumstances, the study evaluates the degree to which data collection on social connectedness among older adults might be affected by the social complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We use data from the National Social Life, Health and Agin…
Neighborhood conditions and social network turnover among older adults
Stand by Me: Social Ties and Health in Real Time
Sociological research has documented myriad associations between individuals' overall social connectedness and health but rarely considers the shorter-term dynamics of social life that may underlie these associations. The authors examine how being with others ('social accompaniment') is associated with momentary experiences of symptoms, drawing smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments ( n = 12,760) collected from 342 older adults from th…
Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): A longitudinal mediation analysis
BACKGROUND: Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental disorders, but less is known about the distinct contributions of different aspects of isolation. We aimed to distinguish the pathways through which social disconnectedness (eg, small social network, infrequent social interaction) and perceptions of social isolation (eg, loneliness, perceived lack of support) contribute to anxiety and depression symptom…
Local Ties in the Social Networks of Older Adults
Local ties may bring unique benefits for community-residing older adults, but their availability is likely structured by residential mobility, neighborhood context, disparities in resources, and support needs. Future research should consider their implications for health and well-being
Juries
Juries are legal institutions in which a group of citizens, drawn from a cross‐section of the population, hear a criminal or civil trial and deliberate to a verdict. The jury is also a fundamental democratic institution, directly engaging citizens in shaping justice. Jury usage in the United States has precipitously declined since the 1950s; juries today hear only a tiny fraction of cases in state and federal courts. The American jury system cont…
Neighborhood Disorder and Distress in Real Time: Evidence from a Smartphone-Based Study of Older Adults
Socioeconomic disadvantage and disorder in the residential neighborhood have been linked to multiple health risks, but less is known about the relevance of other spaces of daily life. This article considers whether disadvantage and disorder in the immediate context-within or outside of the residential neighborhood-is associated with physiological symptoms indicative of stress and strain. We use data from a study of 61 older adults in four New Yor…
Urban Mobility and Activity Space
Recent theoretical and methodological advances in urban sociology, including spatially located data, provide new opportunities to consider the joint influence of mobility and place in urban social life. This review defines the concept of activity space, describes its origins in urban sociology, and examines the extent to which activity space approaches advance sociological research in four substantive domains-spatial inequality and segregation, s…
Aging in Activity Space: Results From Smartphone-Based GPS-Tracking of Urban Seniors
Measuring activity space, rather than relying on residential tracts, allows examination of the social environments that are relevant for older adults' everyday lives. Variation in characteristics of activity spaces may be an underexplored source of differences in health and well-being during later life
Neighborhood Problems across the Rural-Urban Continuum: Geographic Trends and Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Neighborhood problems such as abandoned buildings, broken windows, and crime are often seen as urban problems. However, the recent housing crisis, shifting demographics, and deepening inequality may have increased neighborhood problems outside of cities. This article describes trends in neighborhood quality across the rural-urban continuum and considers how these trends differ by race/ethnicity. We use data from the 1985 to 2013 American Housing …
Networking in the Shadow of the Law: Informal Access to Legal Expertise through Personal Network Ties
Civil legal problems are common in everyday life, but the costs of obtaining legal representation create barriers to legal action and contribute to disparities in access to justice. Some individuals, however, may have informal access to legal assistance through personal network ties with lawyers, enhancing their responses to justiciable problems. In this study, we draw from theories of social capital and network formation to examine the distribut…
Racial and Social Disparities in Bystander Support During Medical Emergencies on US Streets
Objectives. To examine rates at which people suffering medical emergencies on public streets receive help from bystanders, that is, laypersons who first arrive on the scene, and how this varies across patient race and incident locations. Methods. We analyzed data on 22 487 patients from the 2011 National Emergency Medical Services Information System, which we linked to characteristics of counties where the incidents occurred. Results. Bystanders …
Household Disorder, Network Ties, and Social Support in Later Life
Family relationships, social interactions, and exchanges of support often revolve around the household context, but scholars rarely consider the social relevance of this physical space. In this article the author considers social causes and consequences of household disorder in the dwellings of older adults. Drawing from research on neighborhood disorder and social connectedness in later life, she describes how network characteristics may contrib…
Urbanism, Neighborhood Context, and Social Networks
Theories of urbanism suggest that the urban context erodes individuals' strong social ties with friends and family. Recent research has narrowed focus to the neighborhood context, emphasizing how localized structural disadvantage affects community-level cohesion and social capital. In this paper, we argue that neighborhood context also shapes social ties with friends and family- particularly for community-dwelling seniors. We hypothesize that nei…
Assessment of Neighborhood Context in a Nationally Representative Study
The inclusion of neighborhood context measures in the second wave of NSHAP provides a unique opportunity to explore associations among neighborhood context, social connectedness, and indicators of health and function among older adults. We discuss limitations of the measures and provide recommendations for their use
Social Network Resources and Management of Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among older adults, but rates of blood pressure control are low. In this article, we explore the role of social network ties and network-based resources (e.g., information and support) in hypertension diagnosis and management. We use data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project to identify older adults with undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension. We find that network ch…
Representation through Participation: A Multilevel Analysis of Jury Deliberations
Fully participatory jury deliberations figure prominently in the idealized view of the American jury system, where balanced participation among diverse jurors leads to more accurate fact-finding and instills public confidence in the legal system. However, research more than 50 years ago indicated that jury-room interactions are shaped by social status, with upper-class men participating more than their lower-class and female counterparts. The eff…
Measuring Social Isolation Among Older Adults Using Multiple Indicators From the NSHAP Study
We find that 17 indicators combine into two reliable scales. The social disconnectedness scale has a two-factor structure, including the restricted social network dimension and the social inactivity dimension. The perceived isolation scale also comprises two dimensions: lack of support and loneliness. We find that social disconnectedness does not vary across age groups, but the oldest old feel more isolated than the young old. Social disconnected…
Social Disconnectedness, Perceived Isolation, and Health among Older Adults
Previous research has identified a wide range of indicators of social isolation that pose health risks, including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in social activities, and feelings of loneliness. However, multiple forms of isolation are rarely studied together, making it difficult to determine which aspects of isolation are most deleterious for health. Using population-based data from the National Social Life…
Access to Expertise as a Form of Social Capital: An Examination of Race- and Class-Based Disparities in Network Ties to Experts
Social capital theory suggests that individuals can access resources through their relationships with others. While research in this area typically focuses on the potential benefits of having high-status network alters, the authors emphasize that relationships with experts, in particular, provide access to specialized knowledge. Expertise may be accessed through formal, contractual means. But individuals who have an expert within their network of…
Social Disconnectedness, Perceived Isolation, and Health among Older Adults
Previous research has identified a wide range of indicators of social isolation that pose health risks, including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in social activities, and feelings of loneliness. However, multiple forms of isolation are rarely studied together, making it difficult to determine which aspects of isolation are most deleterious for health. Using population-based data from the National Social Life…
Urban Mobility and Activity Space
Recent theoretical and methodological advances in urban sociology, including spatially located data, provide new opportunities to consider the joint influence of mobility and place in urban social life. This review defines the concept of activity space, describes its origins in urban sociology, and examines the extent to which activity space approaches advance sociological research in four substantive domains-spatial inequality and segregation, s…
Measuring Social Isolation Among Older Adults Using Multiple Indicators From the NSHAP Study
We find that 17 indicators combine into two reliable scales. The social disconnectedness scale has a two-factor structure, including the restricted social network dimension and the social inactivity dimension. The perceived isolation scale also comprises two dimensions: lack of support and loneliness. We find that social disconnectedness does not vary across age groups, but the oldest old feel more isolated than the young old. Social disconnected…
Access to Expertise as a Form of Social Capital: An Examination of Race- and Class-Based Disparities in Network Ties to Experts
Social capital theory suggests that individuals can access resources through their relationships with others. While research in this area typically focuses on the potential benefits of having high-status network alters, the authors emphasize that relationships with experts, in particular, provide access to specialized knowledge. Expertise may be accessed through formal, contractual means. But individuals who have an expert within their network of…
Aging in Activity Space: Results From Smartphone-Based GPS-Tracking of Urban Seniors
Measuring activity space, rather than relying on residential tracts, allows examination of the social environments that are relevant for older adults' everyday lives. Variation in characteristics of activity spaces may be an underexplored source of differences in health and well-being during later life
Assessment of Neighborhood Context in a Nationally Representative Study
The inclusion of neighborhood context measures in the second wave of NSHAP provides a unique opportunity to explore associations among neighborhood context, social connectedness, and indicators of health and function among older adults. We discuss limitations of the measures and provide recommendations for their use
Local Ties in the Social Networks of Older Adults
Local ties may bring unique benefits for community-residing older adults, but their availability is likely structured by residential mobility, neighborhood context, disparities in resources, and support needs. Future research should consider their implications for health and well-being
Social Network Resources and Management of Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among older adults, but rates of blood pressure control are low. In this article, we explore the role of social network ties and network-based resources (e.g., information and support) in hypertension diagnosis and management. We use data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project to identify older adults with undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension. We find that network ch…
Urbanism, Neighborhood Context, and Social Networks
Theories of urbanism suggest that the urban context erodes individuals' strong social ties with friends and family. Recent research has narrowed focus to the neighborhood context, emphasizing how localized structural disadvantage affects community-level cohesion and social capital. In this paper, we argue that neighborhood context also shapes social ties with friends and family- particularly for community-dwelling seniors. We hypothesize that nei…
Representation through Participation: A Multilevel Analysis of Jury Deliberations
Fully participatory jury deliberations figure prominently in the idealized view of the American jury system, where balanced participation among diverse jurors leads to more accurate fact-finding and instills public confidence in the legal system. However, research more than 50 years ago indicated that jury-room interactions are shaped by social status, with upper-class men participating more than their lower-class and female counterparts. The eff…
Networking in the Shadow of the Law: Informal Access to Legal Expertise through Personal Network Ties
Civil legal problems are common in everyday life, but the costs of obtaining legal representation create barriers to legal action and contribute to disparities in access to justice. Some individuals, however, may have informal access to legal assistance through personal network ties with lawyers, enhancing their responses to justiciable problems. In this study, we draw from theories of social capital and network formation to examine the distribut…
Neighborhood Disorder and Distress in Real Time: Evidence from a Smartphone-Based Study of Older Adults
Socioeconomic disadvantage and disorder in the residential neighborhood have been linked to multiple health risks, but less is known about the relevance of other spaces of daily life. This article considers whether disadvantage and disorder in the immediate context-within or outside of the residential neighborhood-is associated with physiological symptoms indicative of stress and strain. We use data from a study of 61 older adults in four New Yor…
Stand by Me: Social Ties and Health in Real Time
Sociological research has documented myriad associations between individuals' overall social connectedness and health but rarely considers the shorter-term dynamics of social life that may underlie these associations. The authors examine how being with others ('social accompaniment') is associated with momentary experiences of symptoms, drawing smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments ( n = 12,760) collected from 342 older adults from th…
Household Disorder, Network Ties, and Social Support in Later Life
Family relationships, social interactions, and exchanges of support often revolve around the household context, but scholars rarely consider the social relevance of this physical space. In this article the author considers social causes and consequences of household disorder in the dwellings of older adults. Drawing from research on neighborhood disorder and social connectedness in later life, she describes how network characteristics may contrib…
Neighborhood Problems across the Rural-Urban Continuum: Geographic Trends and Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Neighborhood problems such as abandoned buildings, broken windows, and crime are often seen as urban problems. However, the recent housing crisis, shifting demographics, and deepening inequality may have increased neighborhood problems outside of cities. This article describes trends in neighborhood quality across the rural-urban continuum and considers how these trends differ by race/ethnicity. We use data from the 1985 to 2013 American Housing …
Social Connectedness of Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence by Survey Mode and Respondent Dementia
Objectives The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many aspects of social life, especially among older adults who may face cognitive impairments. Concerning this combination of circumstances, the study evaluates the degree to which data collection on social connectedness among older adults might be affected by the social complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We use data from the National Social Life, Health and Agin…
Neighborhood conditions and social network turnover among older adults
Access to Expertise as a Form of Social Capital: An Examination of Race- and Class-Based Disparities in Network Ties to Experts
Social capital theory suggests that individuals can access resources through their relationships with others. While research in this area typically focuses on the potential benefits of having high-status network alters, the authors emphasize that relationships with experts, in particular, provide access to specialized knowledge. Expertise may be accessed through formal, contractual means. But individuals who have an expert within their network of…
Measuring Social Isolation Among Older Adults Using Multiple Indicators From the NSHAP Study
We find that 17 indicators combine into two reliable scales. The social disconnectedness scale has a two-factor structure, including the restricted social network dimension and the social inactivity dimension. The perceived isolation scale also comprises two dimensions: lack of support and loneliness. We find that social disconnectedness does not vary across age groups, but the oldest old feel more isolated than the young old. Social disconnected…
Social Disconnectedness, Perceived Isolation, and Health among Older Adults
Previous research has identified a wide range of indicators of social isolation that pose health risks, including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in social activities, and feelings of loneliness. However, multiple forms of isolation are rarely studied together, making it difficult to determine which aspects of isolation are most deleterious for health. Using population-based data from the National Social Life…
Representation through Participation: A Multilevel Analysis of Jury Deliberations
Fully participatory jury deliberations figure prominently in the idealized view of the American jury system, where balanced participation among diverse jurors leads to more accurate fact-finding and instills public confidence in the legal system. However, research more than 50 years ago indicated that jury-room interactions are shaped by social status, with upper-class men participating more than their lower-class and female counterparts. The eff…
Social Network Resources and Management of Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among older adults, but rates of blood pressure control are low. In this article, we explore the role of social network ties and network-based resources (e.g., information and support) in hypertension diagnosis and management. We use data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project to identify older adults with undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension. We find that network ch…
Assessment of Neighborhood Context in a Nationally Representative Study
The inclusion of neighborhood context measures in the second wave of NSHAP provides a unique opportunity to explore associations among neighborhood context, social connectedness, and indicators of health and function among older adults. We discuss limitations of the measures and provide recommendations for their use
Urbanism, Neighborhood Context, and Social Networks
Theories of urbanism suggest that the urban context erodes individuals' strong social ties with friends and family. Recent research has narrowed focus to the neighborhood context, emphasizing how localized structural disadvantage affects community-level cohesion and social capital. In this paper, we argue that neighborhood context also shapes social ties with friends and family- particularly for community-dwelling seniors. We hypothesize that nei…
Racial and Social Disparities in Bystander Support During Medical Emergencies on US Streets
Objectives. To examine rates at which people suffering medical emergencies on public streets receive help from bystanders, that is, laypersons who first arrive on the scene, and how this varies across patient race and incident locations. Methods. We analyzed data on 22 487 patients from the 2011 National Emergency Medical Services Information System, which we linked to characteristics of counties where the incidents occurred. Results. Bystanders …
Household Disorder, Network Ties, and Social Support in Later Life
Family relationships, social interactions, and exchanges of support often revolve around the household context, but scholars rarely consider the social relevance of this physical space. In this article the author considers social causes and consequences of household disorder in the dwellings of older adults. Drawing from research on neighborhood disorder and social connectedness in later life, she describes how network characteristics may contrib…
Aging in Activity Space: Results From Smartphone-Based GPS-Tracking of Urban Seniors
Measuring activity space, rather than relying on residential tracts, allows examination of the social environments that are relevant for older adults' everyday lives. Variation in characteristics of activity spaces may be an underexplored source of differences in health and well-being during later life
Neighborhood Problems across the Rural-Urban Continuum: Geographic Trends and Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Neighborhood problems such as abandoned buildings, broken windows, and crime are often seen as urban problems. However, the recent housing crisis, shifting demographics, and deepening inequality may have increased neighborhood problems outside of cities. This article describes trends in neighborhood quality across the rural-urban continuum and considers how these trends differ by race/ethnicity. We use data from the 1985 to 2013 American Housing …
Networking in the Shadow of the Law: Informal Access to Legal Expertise through Personal Network Ties
Civil legal problems are common in everyday life, but the costs of obtaining legal representation create barriers to legal action and contribute to disparities in access to justice. Some individuals, however, may have informal access to legal assistance through personal network ties with lawyers, enhancing their responses to justiciable problems. In this study, we draw from theories of social capital and network formation to examine the distribut…
Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): A longitudinal mediation analysis
BACKGROUND: Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental disorders, but less is known about the distinct contributions of different aspects of isolation. We aimed to distinguish the pathways through which social disconnectedness (eg, small social network, infrequent social interaction) and perceptions of social isolation (eg, loneliness, perceived lack of support) contribute to anxiety and depression symptom…
Local Ties in the Social Networks of Older Adults
Local ties may bring unique benefits for community-residing older adults, but their availability is likely structured by residential mobility, neighborhood context, disparities in resources, and support needs. Future research should consider their implications for health and well-being
Juries
Juries are legal institutions in which a group of citizens, drawn from a cross‐section of the population, hear a criminal or civil trial and deliberate to a verdict. The jury is also a fundamental democratic institution, directly engaging citizens in shaping justice. Jury usage in the United States has precipitously declined since the 1950s; juries today hear only a tiny fraction of cases in state and federal courts. The American jury system cont…
Neighborhood Disorder and Distress in Real Time: Evidence from a Smartphone-Based Study of Older Adults
Socioeconomic disadvantage and disorder in the residential neighborhood have been linked to multiple health risks, but less is known about the relevance of other spaces of daily life. This article considers whether disadvantage and disorder in the immediate context-within or outside of the residential neighborhood-is associated with physiological symptoms indicative of stress and strain. We use data from a study of 61 older adults in four New Yor…
Urban Mobility and Activity Space
Recent theoretical and methodological advances in urban sociology, including spatially located data, provide new opportunities to consider the joint influence of mobility and place in urban social life. This review defines the concept of activity space, describes its origins in urban sociology, and examines the extent to which activity space approaches advance sociological research in four substantive domains-spatial inequality and segregation, s…
Neighborhood conditions and social network turnover among older adults
Stand by Me: Social Ties and Health in Real Time
Sociological research has documented myriad associations between individuals' overall social connectedness and health but rarely considers the shorter-term dynamics of social life that may underlie these associations. The authors examine how being with others ('social accompaniment') is associated with momentary experiences of symptoms, drawing smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments ( n = 12,760) collected from 342 older adults from th…
Social Connectedness of Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence by Survey Mode and Respondent Dementia
Objectives The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many aspects of social life, especially among older adults who may face cognitive impairments. Concerning this combination of circumstances, the study evaluates the degree to which data collection on social connectedness among older adults might be affected by the social complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We use data from the National Social Life, Health and Agin…
Turning a corner: Real-time experiences of informal control in public places
Urban sociological theory describes how structural neighborhood conditions construct neighborhoods as little social worlds. New research on urban mobility emphasizes that individuals move around within and across these social worlds, but much less is known about how individuals experience the varied social contexts they encounter, including streetscapes and other public spaces like parks and plazas. In this study, we consider evaluations of infor…
Psychology (18 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Interpersonal ties (6 works)