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Childhood Adversity and Men’s Relationships in Adulthood

Life Course Processes and Racial Disadvantage

Bibliographic Data

ID12440943
AuthorsDebra Umberson (0000-0002-1317-3934, corresponding author), M B Thomeer (0000-0003-2777-2628, University of Alabama at Birmingham), Kristi Williams (0000-0002-5251-5896, The Ohio State University), Patricia A Thomas (0000-0003-4528-9891), Hui Liu (0000-0001-5519-148X, Michigan State University)
Year2015
Volume71
Issue5
Pages902-913
Publication date2015-11-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbv091
PMID26589348
OpenAlexW2178802520
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited61

A life course perspective directs attention to the early life origins of cumulative patterns of social disadvantage, patterns that extend to later life. Our findings suggest psychosocial and behavioral pathways through which early life adversity may constrain and strain men's relationships, possibly contributing to racial inequality in family relationships across the life span

Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Disadvantage · Family disruption · Life course approach · Population · Psychosocial · Child Abuse and Trauma · Early Childhood Education and Development · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Demography

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Citations per year2,11
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
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