Amy Patten

Biographic Data

ID7949241
NAMEAmy Patten
GIVEN NAMESAmy
FAMILY NAMEPatten
SIGNATUREPATTEN A
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Austin
ORCID0000-0002-7916-8433
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Employment and financial experiences in millennial family caregivers

    Open AccessMegan Hebdon, Megan C Thomas Hebdon et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction: Millennial caregivers comprise 25% of the family caregiving population, and they have unique financial and employment challenges due to life stage and generational experiences. The purpose of this study is to understand financial and employment experiences of Millennial family caregivers. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study uses secondary data obtained from two qualitative descriptive studies of Millennial family caregivers,…

  • A Community-Engaged Ethnographic Investigation into Public Transit Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

    Open AccessWhitney A Thurman, Tara Hutson et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025

    Nearly 50% of single homeless adults are over the age of 50, and adults aged 50 years and older are the fastest growing subpopulation of the homeless in the U.S. This subpopulation has unique mobility needs and barriers to transportation. We used rapid ethnographic assessments to explore the practices, needs, perceptions, and values of unhoused older adults in relation to their efforts to access and navigate health and social services via public …