Talk, In-Person, Columbus, Ohio
Democrats tended to have lower contacts, increased mask-usage, and a higher probability of vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, what happens when Democrats live in counties where they are the minority? How does this impact their behavior?
Talk, In-Person, Columbus, Ohio
Democrats tended to have lower contacts, increased mask-usage, and a higher probability of vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, what happens when Democrats live in counties where they are the minority? How does this impact their behavior?
Talk, Online, Online
Despite rapidly expanding interest in fathers, scholars know little about the impact of fathers on adult health and well-being. How does the positive presence – or lack thereof - of fathers in adult children’s lives affect their social networks? Drawing on attachment theory and social capital theory to examine novel UC Berkeley Social Networks Study (UC Nets) data, I seek to extend understanding of how father attachment and socialization can influence adult social well-being. I find that individuals who name a father in their social network have significantly more social ties. Those with a “close” father have larger social networks than those who name a father who is not “close.” This has consequences for individuals’ broader networks: respondents with a “close” father report more males – but not females – in social activities networks. In contrast, having a “close” mother was associated with more females to confide in, but not males.