Kristin Turney
Professor, Sociology, University of California, Irvine
Kristin Turney is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine. Her research examines how stressors—such as criminal justice contact, physical and mental health problems, and rela- tionship instability—affect well-being among individuals and families. Specifically, this research considers how individuals and families have differential risks of exposure to stressors based on their positions in the social structure, how stressors influence well-being via stress contagion and stress proliferation, and how stressors have unequal consequences for families. Find out more here.
Blogs from Kristin Turney
Getting back together…again
Our research reveals that relationship churning—on-again/off-again relationships—is common among young adults and parents, often leading to psychological distress and parenting challenges, highlighting the complex dynamics and impacts of such relationships.
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