Brandy Renee Mccann
Biographic Data
| ID | 4227610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brandy Renee Mccann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brandy Renee |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccann |
| SIGNATURE | MCCANN B R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Tech |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6210-5332 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Ageing in Appalachia
The Appalachian region is a long, mountainous area in the eastern part of the United States of America (U.S.). Historically, Appalachia’s boundaries have varied depending on the cultural and political moment, with communities in central and southern Appalachia typically being the subject of stereotypes associated with the area’s rural location, strength of family and faith, and relative poverty and geographic isolation. Older adults have long bee…
Elder abuse and the opioid epidemic
Dementia Family Caregiving in Rural Appalachia
Findings revealed subtle variation across caregivers in this study and in comparison, to caregivers' experiences more generally. We interpret these variations in light of culturally influenced attitudes, family norms, and sources of information about formal services. Place-based cultural experience influenced dementia family caregivers' behaviors and choices regarding formal service use, suggesting that investigators should pay more attention to …
Dementia Caregiving During the “Stay-at-Home” Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
Use of the transactional model of stress responses yielded important insights about families coping with dementia. Caregivers' perceptions of the pandemic's impact varied, with differential effects on their well-being
Endless Caverns
Book Review| April 01 2019 Endless Caverns: An Underground Journey into the Show Caves of Appalachia Endless Caverns: An Underground Journey into the Show Caves of Appalachia, Douglas Reichert Powell, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2018; 218 pp. Brandy Renee McCann Brandy Renee McCann Brandy Renee McCann writes both creatively and scientifically about intimacy, aging, and Appalachia. Search for other works by this author on: Thi…
Romantic Forecasts in Later Life
This study examines the ways in which family and cultural context influence the romantic prospects of rural women in later life. Using a feminist life course perspective, we interviewed 14 single women over the age of 50 years who lived in rural Appalachia. Grounded theory methods were used to analyze in-depth interview data. Contextualized romantic forecasts of midlife and older rural women are presented. We found that women who were highly inte…
The Persistence of Gendered Kin Work in Maintaining Family Ties A Review Essay
This Small Window
Relational Systems
Close relationships are important throughout life, but their dynamics may change as chronic health conditions permeate the lives of older women. To understand how older women ( N = 36) manage their close relationships, this study was guided by two research questions: How do older women with chronic health conditions define meaningful relationships? How do older women negotiate intimacy loss and challenges that accompany changes in their health an…
Family Triad Perceptions of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Pursuing family-level data on responses to MCI uncovered more nuanced reactions, often differing across triad members, than individual-based research has found. Family perceptions about changes in elders' memory have important implications for within-family interactions and support that can help families cope successfully with MCI
Challenges to Older Women's Sense of Self in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
We examined the personal challenges older women faced as they began to rebuild their sense of self after Hurricane Katrina. In-depth interviews with 74 older women approximately 6 months after the disaster revealed challenges in four domains: maintaining social connections, family connections but loss of independence, reestablishing a sense of place, and managing their own health or the health of a loved one. Follow-up data gathered several month…
Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children
Everyday health and identity management among older women with chronic health conditions
Dementia Family Caregiving in Rural Appalachia
Findings revealed subtle variation across caregivers in this study and in comparison, to caregivers' experiences more generally. We interpret these variations in light of culturally influenced attitudes, family norms, and sources of information about formal services. Place-based cultural experience influenced dementia family caregivers' behaviors and choices regarding formal service use, suggesting that investigators should pay more attention to …
Dementia Caregiving During the “Stay-at-Home” Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
Use of the transactional model of stress responses yielded important insights about families coping with dementia. Caregivers' perceptions of the pandemic's impact varied, with differential effects on their well-being
Everyday health and identity management among older women with chronic health conditions
Family Triad Perceptions of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Pursuing family-level data on responses to MCI uncovered more nuanced reactions, often differing across triad members, than individual-based research has found. Family perceptions about changes in elders' memory have important implications for within-family interactions and support that can help families cope successfully with MCI
Romantic Forecasts in Later Life
This study examines the ways in which family and cultural context influence the romantic prospects of rural women in later life. Using a feminist life course perspective, we interviewed 14 single women over the age of 50 years who lived in rural Appalachia. Grounded theory methods were used to analyze in-depth interview data. Contextualized romantic forecasts of midlife and older rural women are presented. We found that women who were highly inte…
Relational Systems
Close relationships are important throughout life, but their dynamics may change as chronic health conditions permeate the lives of older women. To understand how older women ( N = 36) manage their close relationships, this study was guided by two research questions: How do older women with chronic health conditions define meaningful relationships? How do older women negotiate intimacy loss and challenges that accompany changes in their health an…
Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children
Challenges to Older Women's Sense of Self in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
We examined the personal challenges older women faced as they began to rebuild their sense of self after Hurricane Katrina. In-depth interviews with 74 older women approximately 6 months after the disaster revealed challenges in four domains: maintaining social connections, family connections but loss of independence, reestablishing a sense of place, and managing their own health or the health of a loved one. Follow-up data gathered several month…
Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children
Everyday health and identity management among older women with chronic health conditions
Family Triad Perceptions of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Pursuing family-level data on responses to MCI uncovered more nuanced reactions, often differing across triad members, than individual-based research has found. Family perceptions about changes in elders' memory have important implications for within-family interactions and support that can help families cope successfully with MCI
The Persistence of Gendered Kin Work in Maintaining Family Ties A Review Essay
This Small Window
Relational Systems
Close relationships are important throughout life, but their dynamics may change as chronic health conditions permeate the lives of older women. To understand how older women ( N = 36) manage their close relationships, this study was guided by two research questions: How do older women with chronic health conditions define meaningful relationships? How do older women negotiate intimacy loss and challenges that accompany changes in their health an…
Romantic Forecasts in Later Life
This study examines the ways in which family and cultural context influence the romantic prospects of rural women in later life. Using a feminist life course perspective, we interviewed 14 single women over the age of 50 years who lived in rural Appalachia. Grounded theory methods were used to analyze in-depth interview data. Contextualized romantic forecasts of midlife and older rural women are presented. We found that women who were highly inte…
Endless Caverns
Book Review| April 01 2019 Endless Caverns: An Underground Journey into the Show Caves of Appalachia Endless Caverns: An Underground Journey into the Show Caves of Appalachia, Douglas Reichert Powell, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2018; 218 pp. Brandy Renee McCann Brandy Renee McCann Brandy Renee McCann writes both creatively and scientifically about intimacy, aging, and Appalachia. Search for other works by this author on: Thi…
Dementia Caregiving During the “Stay-at-Home” Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
Use of the transactional model of stress responses yielded important insights about families coping with dementia. Caregivers' perceptions of the pandemic's impact varied, with differential effects on their well-being
Dementia Family Caregiving in Rural Appalachia
Findings revealed subtle variation across caregivers in this study and in comparison, to caregivers' experiences more generally. We interpret these variations in light of culturally influenced attitudes, family norms, and sources of information about formal services. Place-based cultural experience influenced dementia family caregivers' behaviors and choices regarding formal service use, suggesting that investigators should pay more attention to …
Elder abuse and the opioid epidemic
Ageing in Appalachia
The Appalachian region is a long, mountainous area in the eastern part of the United States of America (U.S.). Historically, Appalachia’s boundaries have varied depending on the cultural and political moment, with communities in central and southern Appalachia typically being the subject of stereotypes associated with the area’s rural location, strength of family and faith, and relative poverty and geographic isolation. Older adults have long bee…
Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Appalachia (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)