Karen Polonko
Biographic Data
| ID | 95376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Polonko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Polonko |
| SIGNATURE | POLONKO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iowa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Child Abuse
Research indicates that over one third of adults in the United States have been victims of child maltreatment including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and/or neglect as a child. This entry reviews the definitions and prevalence of child abuse, the multiple connections between less and more severe levels of abuse, and the serious negative consequences of all degrees of violence for the child throughout the life course. Traditional and huma…
Child Abuse
Throughout the world, literally hundreds of millions of children are victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Restricting our focus to the US, over 3 million children are reported to official agencies for severe maltreatment in any given year (English 1998). While approximately 15 percent of children have been reported to agencies for maltreatment, surveys indicate that this figure grossly underestimates the true extent of the problem, as ove…
The Sexual Bond
The Sexual Bond
Framing the Problem A Fresh Construct Theoretical Dimensions Underlying the Sexually Bonded Primary Relationship Elements Within the Relationship Toward a Model of Developing Sexually Mutual Influences Between the Developing Relationship and Its Developing Environment Influences Among Relationships, Children, and Adults The Impact of Women's Work and Occupational Structure Research Models and Observation Plans Prologue to Research and Application
Negotiating Divorce Outcomes
As nuclear families have become increasingly less stable over the past quarter of a century, married couples have been faced with the difficult task of negotiating the terms by which marriage is ended. For parents, divorce involves questions revolving around the care and sustenance of children. In this study, we investigate whether observed divorce settlements suggest that parents make trade-offs between several dimensions related to their childr…
The Sexual Bond
The Sexual Bond
Determinants of 1950-1970 Change in Illegitimacy Rates in Developed Populations
We use data on 23 populations, a linear regression model, and measures derived from aggregate-level theories to analyze 1950 to 1970 changes in age-specific illegitimacy rates. Illegitimacy rates in 1950 have strong net effects on 1970 levels in most age groups, but a population's 1950 age at marriage, economic growth rate, and change in the status of women have large and significant net effects on all 23 populations and on change in early 1950 m…
A Conceptual Approach to Explicit Marital Negotiation
Areal structure and rates of childlessness among American wives in 1970
After merging data on counties from the 1970 census and data from 1969 family planning programs, we aggregated smaller counties as necessary into statistical areal units (SAU's) of at least 20,000 white or 10,000 Black women aged 15–44. We used multiple regression analysis of 12 white and 12 Black subgroups of wives (divided by age and 1969 family income) to test an explanatory model, based on cost‐reward theory, of areal variation in rates of ch…
A Conceptual Approach to Explicit Marital Negotiation
Negotiating Divorce Outcomes
As nuclear families have become increasingly less stable over the past quarter of a century, married couples have been faced with the difficult task of negotiating the terms by which marriage is ended. For parents, divorce involves questions revolving around the care and sustenance of children. In this study, we investigate whether observed divorce settlements suggest that parents make trade-offs between several dimensions related to their childr…
Areal structure and rates of childlessness among American wives in 1970
After merging data on counties from the 1970 census and data from 1969 family planning programs, we aggregated smaller counties as necessary into statistical areal units (SAU's) of at least 20,000 white or 10,000 Black women aged 15–44. We used multiple regression analysis of 12 white and 12 Black subgroups of wives (divided by age and 1969 family income) to test an explanatory model, based on cost‐reward theory, of areal variation in rates of ch…
Determinants of 1950-1970 Change in Illegitimacy Rates in Developed Populations
We use data on 23 populations, a linear regression model, and measures derived from aggregate-level theories to analyze 1950 to 1970 changes in age-specific illegitimacy rates. Illegitimacy rates in 1950 have strong net effects on 1970 levels in most age groups, but a population's 1950 age at marriage, economic growth rate, and change in the status of women have large and significant net effects on all 23 populations and on change in early 1950 m…
Areal structure and rates of childlessness among American wives in 1970
After merging data on counties from the 1970 census and data from 1969 family planning programs, we aggregated smaller counties as necessary into statistical areal units (SAU's) of at least 20,000 white or 10,000 Black women aged 15–44. We used multiple regression analysis of 12 white and 12 Black subgroups of wives (divided by age and 1969 family income) to test an explanatory model, based on cost‐reward theory, of areal variation in rates of ch…
A Conceptual Approach to Explicit Marital Negotiation
Determinants of 1950-1970 Change in Illegitimacy Rates in Developed Populations
We use data on 23 populations, a linear regression model, and measures derived from aggregate-level theories to analyze 1950 to 1970 changes in age-specific illegitimacy rates. Illegitimacy rates in 1950 have strong net effects on 1970 levels in most age groups, but a population's 1950 age at marriage, economic growth rate, and change in the status of women have large and significant net effects on all 23 populations and on change in early 1950 m…
The Sexual Bond
The Sexual Bond
Framing the Problem A Fresh Construct Theoretical Dimensions Underlying the Sexually Bonded Primary Relationship Elements Within the Relationship Toward a Model of Developing Sexually Mutual Influences Between the Developing Relationship and Its Developing Environment Influences Among Relationships, Children, and Adults The Impact of Women's Work and Occupational Structure Research Models and Observation Plans Prologue to Research and Application
Negotiating Divorce Outcomes
As nuclear families have become increasingly less stable over the past quarter of a century, married couples have been faced with the difficult task of negotiating the terms by which marriage is ended. For parents, divorce involves questions revolving around the care and sustenance of children. In this study, we investigate whether observed divorce settlements suggest that parents make trade-offs between several dimensions related to their childr…
The Sexual Bond
The Sexual Bond
Child Abuse
Throughout the world, literally hundreds of millions of children are victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Restricting our focus to the US, over 3 million children are reported to official agencies for severe maltreatment in any given year (English 1998). While approximately 15 percent of children have been reported to agencies for maltreatment, surveys indicate that this figure grossly underestimates the true extent of the problem, as ove…
Child Abuse
Research indicates that over one third of adults in the United States have been victims of child maltreatment including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and/or neglect as a child. This entry reviews the definitions and prevalence of child abuse, the multiple connections between less and more severe levels of abuse, and the serious negative consequences of all degrees of violence for the child throughout the life course. Traditional and huma…
Sociology (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (5 works) · Bond (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (3 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)