Valarie King's Information
POSITION TITLE: Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Fathers and children; child well-being; divorce; religion and family behavior; grandparents and grandchildren; cohabitation among older adults.
RESEARCH AREAS:
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Family Processes
Interdisciplinary Perspectives Linking Individual, Family, and Population Health over Time
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| GRANTS:
MacArthur Foundation. Principal Investigator. Rural Grandparents: A Bridge to Opportunity for Grandchildren. (A subproject of Rural Youth in Transition. Glen H. Elder, Jr., PI). $20,240. (1997)
The Brookdale Foundation. Principal Investigator. Life Course Determinants and Consequences of Grandparenting. $105,000. (1998-2000)
Nonresident Father Involvement and Child Well-Being (2003-2009)
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| PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE:
1993-1995: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
1995-1996: Research Associate, Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
1996-2002: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies; The Pennsylvania State University.
1996-Present: Research Associate, Population Research Institute.
Present: Faculty Affiliate: The Gerontology Center; The Survey Research Center; Center for Human Development and Family Research in Diverse Contexts; Center for Work and Family Research.
2003-Present: Member, The Brookdale Institute on Aging.
2002-2009: Associate Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies; The Pennsylvania State University.
2009-Present: Professor of Sociology, Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies; The Pennsylvania State University.
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| HONORS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS:
1988-1991 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
1998-2000 Brookdale Foundation National Fellow
1999-present Associate Editor, Journal of Family Issues
2000-present Editorial Board, Journal of Marriage and the Family
2000 Roy C. Buck Award for "Are Religious Grandparents More Involved Grandparents?" Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 1999, 54B, S317-S328.
Award in recognition of exceptional service to the Journal of Marriage and Family in 2005 from the Editor and the National Council on Family Relations
Award in recognition of exceptional service to the Journal of Marriage and Family in 2007 from the Editor and the National Council on Family Relations
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
King, V.
(1994).
"Nonresident Father Involvement and Child Well-Being: Can Dads Make a Difference?."
Journal of Family Issues 15:78-96.
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King, V.
(1994).
"Variation in the Consequences of Nonresident Father Involvement for Children's Well-Being."
Journal of Marriage and the Family 56:963-972.
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King, V.
and
G.H. Elder
(1995).
"American Children View Their Grandparents, Linked Lives Across Three Rural Generations."
Journal of Marriage & the Family 57(1):165-178.
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Elder, G.H.
,
V. King
and
R.D. Conger
(1996).
"Attachment to Place and Migration Prospects: A Developmental Perspective."
Journal of Research on Adolescence 6:397-425.
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Elder, G.H.
,
V. King
and
R.D. Conger
(1996).
"Intergenerational Continuity and Change in Rural Lives: Historical and Developmental Insights."
International Journal of Behavioral Development 19(2):433-455.
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King, V.
and
G.H. Elder
(1997).
"The Legacy of Grandparenting: Childhood Experiences with Grandparents and Current Involvement with Grandchildren."
Journal of Marriage & the Family 59(4):848-859.
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King, V.
,
G.H. Elder
and
L.B. Whitbeck
(1997).
"Religious Involvement among Rural Youth: An Ecological and Life Course Perspective."
Journal of Research on Adolescence 7(4):431-456.
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King, V.
and
G.H. Elder
(1998).
"Perceived Self-Efficacy and Grandparenting."
Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 53B(5):S249-S257.
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King, V.
and
G.H. Elder
(1998).
"Education and Grandparenting Roles."
Research on Aging 20(4):450-474.
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King, V.
,
S.T. Russell
and
G.H. Elder
(1998).
"Grandparenting in Family Systems: An Ecological Perspective." In
Szinovacz, M.
(Ed.)
, Handbook on Grandparenthood.
Westport, CT:
Greenwood Press.
(pp. 53-69)
King, V.
and
G.H. Elder
(1999).
"Are Religious Grandparents More Involved Grandparents?."
Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 54B(6):S317-S328.
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King, V.
and
H.E. Heard
(1999).
"Nonresident Father Visitation, Parental Conflict, and Mother's Satisfaction: What's Best for Child Well-Being?."
Journal of Marriage & the Family 61(2):385-396.
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Elder, G.H.
,
R.D. Conger
,
V. King
,
L.S. Matthews
,
D. Mekos
,
S.T. Russell
and
M.J. Shanahan
(2000).
Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America.
Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
King, V.
,
G.H. Elder
and
R.D. Conger
(2000).
"Church, Family, and Friends." In
Elder, G.H.
and
R.D. Conger
(Eds.)
, Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America.
Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
(pp. 151-163)
King, V.
,
G.H. Elder
and
R.D. Conger
(2000).
"Wisdom of Ages." In
Elder, G.H.
and
R.D. Conger
(Eds.)
, Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America.
Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
(pp. 127-150)
King, V.
(2002).
"Parental Divorce and Interpersonal Trust in Adult Offspring."
Journal of Marriage and Family 64(3):642-656.
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King, V.
(2003).
"The Influence of Religion on Fathers' Relationships With Their Children."
Journal of Marriage and Family 65(2):382-395.
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King, V.
(2003).
"The Legacy of a Grandparent's Divorce: Consequences for Ties Between Grandparents and Grandchildren."
Journal of Marriage and Family 65(1):170-183.
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King, V.
,
M. Silverstein
,
G.H. Elder
,
V.L. Bengtson
and
R.D. Conger
(2003).
"Relations with Grandparents: Rural Midwest versus Urban Southern California."
Journal of Family Issues 24(8):1044-1069.
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King, V.
,
K.M. Harris
and
H.E. Heard
(2004).
"Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Nonresident Father Involvement."
Journal of Marriage and Family 66(1):1-21.
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King, V.
and
M.E. Scott
(2005).
"A Comparison of Cohabiting Relationships Among Older and Younger Adults."
Journal of Marriage and Family 67(2):271-285.
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Sobolewski, J.M.
and
V. King
(2005).
"The Importance of the Coparental Relationship for Nonresident Fathers' Ties to Children."
Journal of Marriage and Family 67(5):1196-1212.
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Hawkins, D.N.
,
P.R. Amato
and
V. King
(2006).
"Parent-Adolescent Involvement: The Relative Influence of Parent Gender and Residence."
Journal of Marriage and Family 68(1):125-136.
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King, V.
(2006).
"The Antecedents and Consequences of Adolescents' Relationships with Stepfathers and Nonresident Fathers."
Journal of Marriage and Family 68(4):910-928.
PMCID: PMC2239256??
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King, V.
and
J.M. Sobolewski
(2006).
"Nonresident Fathers' Contributions to Adolescent Well-Being."
Journal of Marriage and Family 68(3):537-557.
PMCID: PMC2239255??
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Hawkins, D.N.
,
P.R. Amato
and
V. King
(2007).
"Nonresident Father Involvement and Adolescent Well-Being: Father Effects or Child Effects?."
American Sociological Review 72(6):990-1010.
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King, V.
(2007).
"When Children Have Two Mothers: Relationships With Nonresident Mothers, Stepmothers, and Fathers."
Journal of Marriage and Family 69(5):1178-1193.
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Scott, M.E.
,
A. Booth
,
V. King
and
D.R. Johnson
(2007).
"Postdivorce Father-Adolescent Closeness."
Journal of Marriage and Family 69(5):1194-1209.
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Stamps Mitchell, K.C.
,
A. Booth
and
V. King
(2009).
"Adolescents with Nonresident Fathers: Are Daughters More Disadvantaged Than Sons?."
Journal of Marriage and Family 71(3):650-662.
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Booth, A.
,
M.E. Scott
and
V. King
(In Press).
"Father Residence and Adolescent Problem Behavior: Are Youth Always Better Off in Two-Parent Families?."
Journal of Family Issues.
NIHMSID: NIHMS98869??
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Cheadle, J.
,
P.R. Amato
and
V. King
(In Press).
"Patterns of Nonresident Father Contact."
Demography.
NIHMSID: NIHMS131252??
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King, V.
(Forthcoming).
"The Influence of Religion on Ties Between the Generations." In
Ellison, C.G.
and
R.A. Hummer
(Eds.)
, Religion, Families, and Health: New Directions in Population-Based Research.
New Brunswick, NJ:
Rutgers University Press.
King, V.
(In Press).
"Stepfamily Formation: Implications for Adolescent Ties to Mothers, Nonresident Fathers, and Stepfathers."
Journal of Marriage and Family.
NIHMSID: NIHMS135401??
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King, V.
,
K.C. Stamps Mitchell
and
D.N. Hawkins
(In Press).
"Adolescents with Two Nonresident Biological Parents: Living Arrangements, Parental Involvement, and Well-Being."
Journal of Family Issues.
NIHMSID: NIHMS98849??
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Book Reviews
King, V. (1992). Review of "Dynamics of Family Development: A Theoretical Perspective" by James M. White. American Journal of Sociology, 98(1), 216-217.
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