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Howard Litwin is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research spans predominantly across the social sciences and psychology, with a particular focus on health and mental health within aging populations.

The scientist has contributed to multiple fields of study including social sciences and psychology, with specialized work in health, clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, and demography. Their main topics of research cover:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • COVID-19 and mental health
  • Psychological well-being and life satisfaction
  • Mental health research topics
  • Intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving
  • Migration, aging, and tourism studies
  • Psychological and temporal perspectives research

Howard Litwin has published research in several academic venues, including:

  • Health Policy
  • Aging & Mental Health
  • International Psychogeriatrics
  • Ageing and Society
  • Research on Aging

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Social networks and mental health change in older adults after the Covid-19 outbreak," 2021, Aging & Mental Health
  • "Social network type and subsequent cognitive health among older Europeans," 2020, International Psychogeriatrics
  • "A longitudinal study on public policy and the health of in-house caregivers in Europe," 2021, Health Policy
  • "Always alone? Network transitions among detached older Europeans and their effects," 2020, Ageing and Society
  • "Network-Exposure Severity and Self-Protective Behaviors: The Case of COVID-19," 2021, Innovation in Aging

Collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Michal Levinsky, Laia Calvó-Perxas, Joan Vilalta-Franch, Pedro Mira, and Josep Garre-Olmo. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Social Network Type and Morale in Old Age

    Howard Litwin

  • Social Network Type and Subjective Well-being in a National Sample of Older Americans

    Howard Litwin;Sharon Shiovitz-Ezra

  • Perceived Income Adequacy Among Older Adults in 12 Countries: Findings From the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe

    Howard Litwin;Eliyahu V. Sapir

  • The association between activity and wellbeing in later life: what really matters?

    Howard Litwin;Sharon Shiovitz-Ezra

  • Social networks and well-being: a comparison of older people in Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean countries.

    Howard Litwin

  • Network Type and Mortality Risk in Later Life

    Howard Litwin;Sharon Shiovitz-Ezra

  • Elder participation in cyberspace: A qualitative analysis of Israeli retirees

    Edith Blit-Cohen;Howard Litwin

  • Social network type and health status in a national sample of elderly Israelis

    Howard Litwin

  • Social network type and social support among the old-old

    Howard Litwin;Ruth Landau

  • The social networks of elderly immigrants: An analytic typology

    Howard Litwin

  • The inter-relationship between formal and informal care: a study in France and Israel.

    Howard Litwin;Claudine Attias-Donfut

  • Confidant Network Types and Well-Being Among Older Europeans

    Howard Litwin;Kimberly J. Stoeckel

  • Social Networks, Social Support, and Self-Ratings of Health among the Elderly

    Gail K. Auslander;Howard Litwin

  • Social support networks and formal help seeking: differences between applicants to social services and a nonapplicant sample.

    Gail K. Auslander;Howard Litwin

  • Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations in Europe. First Results From SHARE after the Economic Crisis

    Axel Börsch-Supan;Martina Brandt;Howard Litwin;Guglielmo Weber

  • The effects of extreme early stress in very old age

    Ruth Landau;Howard Litwin

  • The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel.

    Karin Amit;Howard Litwin

  • Social network type and health-related behaviors: evidence from an American national survey.

    Sharon Shiovitz-Ezra;Howard Litwin

  • The association between social network relationships and depressive symptoms among older Americans: what matters most?

    Howard Litwin

  • Ageing in Europe. Supporting Policies for an Inclusive Society

    Axel Börsch-Supan;Thorsten Kneip;Howard Litwin;Michał Myck

  • Social Networks and Self-Rated Health A Cross-Cultural Examination Among Older Israelis

    Howard Litwin

  • Can burdened caregivers be effective facilitators of elder care-recipient health care?

    Haya Greenberger;Howard Litwin

  • Subjective Well-Being Among the Old-Old: The Role of Health, Personality and Social Support

    Ruth Landau;Howard Litwin

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorly J. H. Deeg
Dorly J. H. Deeg University of Amsterdam
Hans-Werner Wahl
Hans-Werner Wahl Heidelberg University
Dov Shmotkin
Dov Shmotkin Tel Aviv University
Liat Ayalon
Liat Ayalon Bar-Ilan University
Yuval Palgi
Yuval Palgi University of Haifa
Menachem Ben-Ezra
Menachem Ben-Ezra Ariel University

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