Miami University
Sociology & Gerontology

Faculty & Staff

Jennifer Kinney

Professor of Gerontology
Scripps Research Fellow
Depart of Psychology Affiliate
Chief Department Advisor

Office:

380 Upham Hall

Phone:

513-529-2915

Fax:

513-529-8525

Email:

kinneyjm@muohio.edu

Jennifer Kinney

Education

1987

PhD Psychology

Kent State University

1985

MA Psychology

Kent State University

1982

BA Psychology

Kent State University


Areas of Specialization

Stress and coping in later life families; stresses and satisfactions in family caregiving; psychosocial aspects of dementia; self-management of diabetes and other chronic illnesses; quantitative methods

 

 


Selected Publications

A.J. Bailer, J.M. Kinney, and J.C. Cavanaugh (under review).  "Stability of Family Caregiver Stress Over Six Months:  Implications for Researchers and Applied Gerontologists."  Psychology and Aging.

 

 

A. Wolf  and J.M. Kinney (under review).  "'I'm not fearful, I'm just cautious.'  Fear of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults."  Joural of Applied Gerontology.

 

 

C.S. Kart, J.M. Kinney, J. Subedi, K.B. Basnyat and M. Vadakkan (2007).  "Lay Explanations and Self-Management of Diabetes in Katmandu, Nepal." Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 19, Number 4, pp. 683-704.

 

 

C. Kart, V. Wellin, J. Kinney (2007). "Evaluation of Ohio's Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program:  Consumer Access and Satisfaction."  Oxford, OH:  Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

 

 

L. Groger and J.M. Kinney (2006).  "CCRC Here We Come!  Reasons for Moving to a Continuing Care Retirement Community."  Journal of Housing for the Elderly, Volume 20, Number 4, pp. 79-101.

 

 

 J.M. Kinney and C.S. Kart (2006).  "Somewhere Between Panacea and Impossibility:  Assessing the Place of Technology in Facilitating Caregiving to a Relative with Dementia."  Generations, 30(2), 64-66.

 

 

 J.M. Kinney and C.S. Kart (2005, Fall).  "From Research Intervention to Social Practice:  Logistic and Ethical Challenges of Using Technology to Assist Families with Elders with Dementia."  Public Policy and Aging Report, Volume 15, Number 4, pp. 24-27.

 

 

 J.M. Kinney and C.A. Rentz (2005).  "Observed Well-Being Among Individuals with Dementia:  Memories in the making, an Art Program, Versus Other Structured Activity."  American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Volume 20, Number 4, July/August 2005, pp. 220-227.

 

 

J.M. Kinney, C.S. Kart, L.D. Murdoch and C.J. Conley (2004).  "Striving to Provide Safety Assistance for Families of Elders.  The SAFE House Project."  Dementia:  The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, Volume 3, Number 3, pp. 351-370.

 

 

J.M. Kinney, C.S. Kart, L.D. Murdoch and T.F. Ziemba (2003).  "Challenges in Caregiving and Creative Solutions:  Using Technology to Facilitate Careing for a Relative with Dementia."  Aging International, Volume 28, Number 3, pp. 295-314.

 

 

 J.M. Kinney, K.J. Kshler, K.I. Pargament, and J.C. Cavanaugh (2003).  "Coping with the Uncontrollable:  The Use of General and Religious Coping by Caregivers to Spouses with Dementia."  Journal of Religious Gerontology, Volume 14, Number 2/3, pp. 171-188.

 

 

 J.H. Patrick and J.M. Kinney (2003).  "Why Believe?  The Effects of Religious Beliefs on Emotional Well Being."  Journal of Religious Gerontology, Volume 14, Number 2/3, pp. 153-170.

 

 

 C.S. Kart and J.M. Kinney (2001).  The Realities of Aging (6th Edition). Needham Heights, MA:  Allyn and Bacon.

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

 

 Jennifer Kinney