Kari Adamsons
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Kari Adamsons | |
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| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Known for | Family theory, Fathering, Couple relationship |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Connecticut |
| Thesis | The Effect of Congruence of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Beliefs Regarding Fathering Roles on Father Involvement (2006) |
Kari Adamsons is an associate professor of human development and family studies at University of Connecticut. She is a nationally recognized expert on fathers, including father-child relationships, co-parenting, shared parenting and couple relationships. Adamsons is a co-author of Family Theories: An Introduction.
As an undergraduate, Adamsons studied psychology, graduating in 1996 with a B.A. from College of William and Mary. Subsequently, she enrolled at the human development and family studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, obtaining first a master's degree in 2002 followed by a doctoral degree in 2006. After one year as a postdoctoral fellow she became a faculty member at the University of Connecticut in 2007.[1]
Scientific work
Adamsons is most known for her work on fathers and father-child relationships, especially during transition to fatherhood and during and after divorce or separation. She has shown that quality time with their non-custodial fathers is very important for the well-being of children whose parents have divorced.[2] She has further concluded that it is not only the quality but also the quantity of time that matters.[3][4]
Adamsons other important research areas include family theory, identity theory, bioecological theory and couple relationships.[1]
