What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- World War II
- Social psychology
- Social science
Merril Silverstein focuses on Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Social support, Longitudinal study and Gerontology.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Affect and Well-being.
His work on Affection is typically connected to Solidarity, Cultural diversity, Contingency theory and Group as part of general Social psychology study, connecting several disciplines of science.
His research integrates issues of Psychological well-being and Distress in his study of Social support.
His Gerontology study incorporates themes from Demography and Management science.
His Older people study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Life satisfaction, Intergenerational support and Demographic economics.
His most cited work include:
- Intergenerational solidarity and the structure of adult child-parent relationships in American families (567 citations)
- Mental, Physical and Social Components in Leisure Activities Equally Contribute to Decrease Dementia Risk (405 citations)
- Intergenerational Transfers and Living Arrangements of Older People in Rural China: Consequences for Psychological Well-Being (371 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Merril Silverstein spends much of his time researching Developmental psychology, Gerontology, Social psychology, Longitudinal study and Grandparent.
The Developmental psychology study combines topics in areas such as Religiosity and Affect.
His Gerontology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Mental health and Activities of daily living.
His work on Ambivalence and Affection as part of general Social psychology study is frequently linked to Solidarity, Family life and Normative, bridging the gap between disciplines.
Many of his Longitudinal study research pursuits overlap with Demography, Social support, Context, Population ageing and Social change.
In general Grandparent study, his work on Grandchild often relates to the realm of Raising, thereby connecting several areas of interest.
He most often published in these fields:
- Developmental psychology (31.75%)
- Gerontology (30.33%)
- Social psychology (25.12%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Developmental psychology (31.75%)
- Longitudinal study (21.33%)
- Gerontology (30.33%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Merril Silverstein mainly investigates Developmental psychology, Longitudinal study, Gerontology, Religiosity and Grandparent.
Merril Silverstein works mostly in the field of Developmental psychology, limiting it down to topics relating to Cognition and, in certain cases, Affect.
Merril Silverstein interconnects Chinese americans, Mental health, Social support and Psychological well-being in the investigation of issues within Gerontology.
The Grandchild research he does as part of his general Grandparent study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Context and Corporate group, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science.
His work on Intergenerational solidarity as part of general Solidarity research is frequently linked to Social psychology, Public relations, Young adult and Well-being, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His work in the fields of Religious denomination overlaps with other areas such as Wife.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Applying Within-Family Differences Approaches to Enhance Understanding of the Complexity of Intergenerational Relations (19 citations)
- Return to Religion? Predictors of Religious Change Among Baby-Boomers in their Transition to Later Life. (12 citations)
- Bringing Up Nones: Intergenerational Influences and Cohort Trends (8 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- World War II
- Social psychology
- Social science
His primary areas of investigation include Longitudinal study, Gerontology, Social psychology, Developmental psychology and Social support.
His studies in Gerontology integrate themes in fields like Population ageing, Mental health, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and Activities of daily living.
His work on Stepfamily as part of general Social psychology research is often related to Variation, thus linking different fields of science.
He combines subjects such as Similarity and German Ageing Survey with his study of Stepfamily.
Developmental psychology is frequently linked to Coping in his study.
His Social support research includes elements of Socioeconomic status and Demographic economics.
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