Amy C Krull
Biographic Data
| ID | 306764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy C Krull |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy C |
| FAMILY NAME | Krull |
| SIGNATURE | KRULL A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Kentucky University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-6186-6350 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Celibate LGBTQ+ adult women's conversion to Catholicism: A theoretical model
This article examines the negotiation of sexual and religious identities of four celibate LGBTQ+ women who, as adults, convert to Catholicism. Through semi-structured interviews, a model of conversion was developed by integrating previous theoretical work on religion and identity. Important moments in the conversion process led to identity integration in these individuals: (1) Experiencing 'The Call' (the initial interest in Catholicism), (2) Enc…
Negotiating the Pulpit: African-American Clergywomen's Acceptance of Guest Speaking Invitations
Using the concept of agency, this article examines the choices Black Clergywomen make when offered guest speaking engagements where they would be prohibited from speaking from the pulpit. In-depth interviews were conducted with eighteen African American clergywomen. Utilizing the concept of agency in gender-conservative religions, findings demonstrate that the women engage in resistance and empowerment through their acceptance or decline of invit…
At Liberty to Die: The Battle for Death with Dignity in America
Health Care Professionals, Friends, Family, and God: Interactions Contributing to Caregivers' Long-Term Care Decisions
During recent decades a significant body of research regarding nursing home placement of an elderly family member has been produced. While some risk factors for placement have been uncovered, such as health and well-being of the caregiver and care recipient, what is left unknown is the lived experience at the point of nursing home placement. The application of an interactionist perspective focuses attention on how nursing home placement decisions…
Escort Advertisements and Male Patronage of Prostitutes
Sociologists have devoted limited attention to investigating reasons for male patronage of female prostitutes. To date this research has largely been comprised of non-representative samples of clients. We expand sociological inquiry of this question through a content analysis of the advertisements of 237 female Internet escorts who advertise on a large, national-in-scope (U.S.A.) website. Our findings largely complement those of previous studies …
First signs and normalizations: Caregiver routes to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Old Souls: Aged Women, Poverty, and the Experience of God
This volume presents an intimate and compassionate portrait of elderly black and white women who speak, in their own voices, of the domestic and social abuses that led to their financial and emotional impoverishment, and of the transcendent effect of their relationship with God. Drawn from extensive qualitative interviews over a four-year period, the stories reveal women not impoverished by poverty, but amazingly resilient and resourceful in conf…
Escort Advertisements and Male Patronage of Prostitutes
Sociologists have devoted limited attention to investigating reasons for male patronage of female prostitutes. To date this research has largely been comprised of non-representative samples of clients. We expand sociological inquiry of this question through a content analysis of the advertisements of 237 female Internet escorts who advertise on a large, national-in-scope (U.S.A.) website. Our findings largely complement those of previous studies …
First signs and normalizations: Caregiver routes to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Health Care Professionals, Friends, Family, and God: Interactions Contributing to Caregivers' Long-Term Care Decisions
During recent decades a significant body of research regarding nursing home placement of an elderly family member has been produced. While some risk factors for placement have been uncovered, such as health and well-being of the caregiver and care recipient, what is left unknown is the lived experience at the point of nursing home placement. The application of an interactionist perspective focuses attention on how nursing home placement decisions…
Old Souls: Aged Women, Poverty, and the Experience of God
This volume presents an intimate and compassionate portrait of elderly black and white women who speak, in their own voices, of the domestic and social abuses that led to their financial and emotional impoverishment, and of the transcendent effect of their relationship with God. Drawn from extensive qualitative interviews over a four-year period, the stories reveal women not impoverished by poverty, but amazingly resilient and resourceful in conf…
First signs and normalizations: Caregiver routes to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Escort Advertisements and Male Patronage of Prostitutes
Sociologists have devoted limited attention to investigating reasons for male patronage of female prostitutes. To date this research has largely been comprised of non-representative samples of clients. We expand sociological inquiry of this question through a content analysis of the advertisements of 237 female Internet escorts who advertise on a large, national-in-scope (U.S.A.) website. Our findings largely complement those of previous studies …
Health Care Professionals, Friends, Family, and God: Interactions Contributing to Caregivers' Long-Term Care Decisions
During recent decades a significant body of research regarding nursing home placement of an elderly family member has been produced. While some risk factors for placement have been uncovered, such as health and well-being of the caregiver and care recipient, what is left unknown is the lived experience at the point of nursing home placement. The application of an interactionist perspective focuses attention on how nursing home placement decisions…
At Liberty to Die: The Battle for Death with Dignity in America
Negotiating the Pulpit: African-American Clergywomen's Acceptance of Guest Speaking Invitations
Using the concept of agency, this article examines the choices Black Clergywomen make when offered guest speaking engagements where they would be prohibited from speaking from the pulpit. In-depth interviews were conducted with eighteen African American clergywomen. Utilizing the concept of agency in gender-conservative religions, findings demonstrate that the women engage in resistance and empowerment through their acceptance or decline of invit…
Celibate LGBTQ+ adult women's conversion to Catholicism: A theoretical model
This article examines the negotiation of sexual and religious identities of four celibate LGBTQ+ women who, as adults, convert to Catholicism. Through semi-structured interviews, a model of conversion was developed by integrating previous theoretical work on religion and identity. Important moments in the conversion process led to identity integration in these individuals: (1) Experiencing 'The Call' (the initial interest in Catholicism), (2) Enc…
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Advertising (1 works)