Susan Decker
Biographic Data
| ID | 4235026 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Decker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | Decker |
| SIGNATURE | DECKER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Age at Adoption
Older child adoptions are increasing, yet little attention has been paid to the effect of age at adoption in adoptees’ later years. This study examines a relationship between age at adoption and later educational levels as well as socioeconomic status and psychological well-being. The results suggest that adoptees are similar in all assessed areas by their mid 30s, with the exception of educational attainment, regardless of the age at which they …
Long-term adjustment to physical disability
One hundred middle-aged and elderly spinal-cord-injured persons were interviewed an average of 20 years after the disability occurred. Respondents answered questions concerning perceived control, attributions of blame, and the nature of the social comparisons they made. Three existing standardized instruments were used to measure adjustment: Index of Psychological Well-Being, Life Satisfaction Index, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depre…
Long-term adjustment to physical disability
One hundred middle-aged and elderly spinal-cord-injured persons were interviewed an average of 20 years after the disability occurred. Respondents answered questions concerning perceived control, attributions of blame, and the nature of the social comparisons they made. Three existing standardized instruments were used to measure adjustment: Index of Psychological Well-Being, Life Satisfaction Index, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depre…
Age at Adoption
Older child adoptions are increasing, yet little attention has been paid to the effect of age at adoption in adoptees’ later years. This study examines a relationship between age at adoption and later educational levels as well as socioeconomic status and psychological well-being. The results suggest that adoptees are similar in all assessed areas by their mid 30s, with the exception of educational attainment, regardless of the age at which they …
Long-term adjustment to physical disability
One hundred middle-aged and elderly spinal-cord-injured persons were interviewed an average of 20 years after the disability occurred. Respondents answered questions concerning perceived control, attributions of blame, and the nature of the social comparisons they made. Three existing standardized instruments were used to measure adjustment: Index of Psychological Well-Being, Life Satisfaction Index, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depre…
Age at Adoption
Older child adoptions are increasing, yet little attention has been paid to the effect of age at adoption in adoptees’ later years. This study examines a relationship between age at adoption and later educational levels as well as socioeconomic status and psychological well-being. The results suggest that adoptees are similar in all assessed areas by their mid 30s, with the exception of educational attainment, regardless of the age at which they …
Developmental psychology (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Attribution (1 work) · Blame (1 work) · Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (1 work) · Child Welfare and Adoption (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Control (management) (1 work)