What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Social science
- Developmental psychology
His primary areas of study are Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Solidarity, Longitudinal study and Gerontology.
His Social psychology study combines topics in areas such as Age differences, Individualism and Social perception.
His Developmental psychology research incorporates themes from Transactional leadership, Similarity, Affection and Social support.
His study on Intergenerational solidarity is often connected to Agency, Operationalization, Surprise and Explication as part of broader study in Solidarity.
Vern L. Bengtson combines subjects such as Child rearing, Survey data collection and Quality of life with his study of Longitudinal study.
His Gerontology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Life satisfaction, Mental health, Public policy and Psychoanalysis.
His most cited work include:
- Beyond the Nuclear Family: The Increasing Importance of Multigenerational Bonds (1056 citations)
- Intergenerational solidarity in aging families: An example of formal theory construction. (749 citations)
- An Exploration of the Activity Theory of Aging: Activity Types and Life Satisfaction Among In-movers to a Retirement Community (682 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Gerontology, Longitudinal study and Solidarity.
His Social psychology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Similarity and Value.
His study ties his expertise on Social support together with the subject of Developmental psychology.
His work on Older people as part of general Gerontology study is frequently linked to Ageing, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His study in Longitudinal study is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Life course approach and Social class.
Vern L. Bengtson is involved in the study of Solidarity that focuses on Intergenerational solidarity in particular.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (28.40%)
- Developmental psychology (20.37%)
- Gerontology (14.81%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2019)?
- Developmental psychology (20.37%)
- Gerontology (14.81%)
- Longitudinal study (13.58%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Developmental psychology, Gerontology, Longitudinal study, Religiosity and Social psychology.
His studies in Developmental psychology integrate themes in fields like Social change, Interpersonal communication and Role identity.
His Gerontology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Perception, Cohort and Psychoanalysis.
His Longitudinal study research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cognitive psychology, Intergenerational transmission, Family relations and Value.
His Religiosity research includes elements of Coping, Cognition, Life course approach and Grandparent.
Vern L. Bengtson incorporates Social psychology and Fell in his research.
Between 2013 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- Handbook of theories of aging (459 citations)
- Global Aging and Challenges to Families (140 citations)
- Does Religiousness Increase with Age? Age Changes and Generational Differences Over 35 Years (43 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social science
- Social psychology
- Anthropology
Vern L. Bengtson mostly deals with Gerontology, Psychoanalysis, Cohort, Intergenerational support and Religiosity.
His research integrates issues of Mental health, Public policy and Longevity in his study of Psychoanalysis.
His Cohort research incorporates elements of Religious development, Survey data collection, Demography, Attendance and Life course approach.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Intergenerational transmission, Family relations, Social psychology and Value in addition to Intergenerational support.
His Intergenerational transmission study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Longitudinal study.
His Religiosity study incorporates themes from Cohort effect, Developmental psychology and Coping.
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