Deborah Carr
@carrds723.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director, Boston University. Author, Aging in America. Beagle mom. Rhode Islander
How do unmarried and childless older adults prepare for end-of-life health care? Learn how in our new SSM study. @geronmedia.bsky.social @ccfamilies.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Just 10% of European older adults are disconnected from their kids. These tenuous ties can amplify the mental health consequences of gray divorce & silver splits. @lisajessee.bsky.social @geronmedia.bsky.social @asasmh.bsky.social @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
Silver splits and older adults’ mental health in Europe: the role of children - N-IUSSP
The emotional consequences of “silver splits” (at age 50 years or over) depend on one’s ties with adult children. When these ties are close, Lisa Jessee and Deborah Carr observe, ... Read more
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Despite the stereotype that older Chinese persons don't want to discuss death, our new work shows they want to play a major or collaborative role in EOL decisions. @geronmedia.bsky.social @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social #aging
Midlife and Older Chinese Adults’ Preferences for End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: Patterns and Correlates - Yifan Lou, Jinyu Liu, Deborah Carr, Yaolin Pei, Bei Wu, 2026
We used latent class analysis to identify profiles of midlife and older Chinese adults’ preferences regarding involvement in three dimensions of end-of-life car...
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Climate change has devastating consequences for older adults. Policymakers must listen to older adults and heed their concerns. @geronmedia.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social @matthewprina.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Why ethical research on aging in the context of climate change must address social susceptibilities and assets
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Kudos to editors Doan, Hegtvedt & Stets! Learn how soc psych sheds light on demographic process (w/Sophie Arnold). @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asasocpsych.bsky.social @geronmedia.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social @asa-family.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Handbook of Social Psychology
This third edition of the highly successful handbook showcases the dynamics of social psychological phenomena at meso and macro levels of social reality
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Friend support is a powerful buffer against depression for older adults with health problems - especially among unmarried persons. @geronmedia.bsky.social @asasmh.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social @asa-family.bsky.social
Do Friend Support and Strain Moderate the Association Between Physical Limitations and Older Adults’ Depressive Symptoms? - Deborah Carr, Shinae L. Choi, 2025
Stress theories propose that the mental health consequences of physical health problems are buffered by social support and amplified by relationship strain, yet...
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What can sociologists contribute to our understanding of bereavement? Read our new ARS article (free). @smithgreenaway.bsky.social @pop.psu.edu @annualreviews.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social @asasmh.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
The New Sociology of Bereavement | Annual Reviews
Bereavement—the loss of a loved one through death—is a common and consequential life course experience. Although bereavement, and the topic of death and dying more broadly, has remained on the margins...
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Does hospice use mitigate racial disparities in end-of-life care? See new HRS study supported by @rwjf.bsky.social with @luciekalousova.bsky.social @cliffordross.bsky.social @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social @geronmedia.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
Black and White Older Adults’ End-of-Life Experiences: Does Hospice Use Mitigate Racial Disparities?
AbstractObjectives. Racial disparities in end-of-life care are well documented, but less is known about how these inequalities shape assessments of death q
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Social Security benefits rules disadvantage divorced and prematurely widowed older women. Learn why in WLS analysis w/ @lepingwang.bsky.social & P. Smock) @buciss.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social @ccfamilies.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @geronmedia.bsky.social @uwsoc.bsky.social
Do Social Security Benefits Rules Perpetuate Marital Status and Gender Inequalities?
ABSTRACTBackground and Objectives. Social Security benefits rules privilege married persons and penalize divorced, prematurely widowed, and lifelong single
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Marital status & death quality: why do divorced people fare so poorly? New NHATS study w/K. Mahmoud. @geronmedia.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social @ccfamilies.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
Social Relationships and End-of-Life Quality among Older Adults in the United States: The Impacts of Marital, Kinship, and Network Ties
AbstractObjectives. We examine marital status differences in recent decedents’ end-of-life care and gender differences therein, and the role of other socia
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Do children make people's lives happier? Not necessarily. Childless older adults are just fine (though childless men are lonelier). Learn why in our new study. @buciss.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
Childlessness and Mental Health Among U.S. Older Adults: Do Associations Differ by Marital Status and Gender?
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Mother's Day can be difficult when your mom has died or has end-stage dementia. Here's how to celebrate the day and support friends who may be suffering. @buciss.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/boun...
How to Survive Mother’s Day When Your Mom Is Gone
Mother's Day can be difficult if your mom is no longer with you. For those whose moms have died or have late-stage dementia, these strategies could help.
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May is Arthritis Awareness month. Even perpetually youthful Gen Xers need to learn about this painful condition. @BU_CISS @BU_Tweets @GeronMedia psychologytoday.com/us/blog/boun... #arthritis #pain
Arthritis: The Secret Pain of Gen X Women Today
Gen X is reinventing middle age with good humor, but arthritis is no laughing matter. Learn how to identify, manage, and treat your symptoms.
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Having children doesn't guarantee happiness for older adults. Learn how parent-child disconnectedness undermines mental health, esp. for married women. @geronmedia.bsky.social @buciss.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social @lisajessee.bsky.social
Lisa Jessee@lisajessee.bsky.social · last yr.Excited to share my paper w/ Debby Carr has been published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B! We find disconnectedness is highest among never-married/divorced men and linked to depressive symptoms, especially for women in first marriages. 🔗 Find out more here: academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
Excited to share my paper w/ Debby Carr has been published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B! We find disconnectedness is highest among never-married/divorced men and linked to depressive symptoms, especially for women in first marriages. 🔗 Find out more here: academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...