Duke University Center for the Study of
Aging and Human Development |
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Duke University Center for the Study of
Aging and Human Development |
Linda K. George, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
Box 3003
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 660-7530
The principal focus of Dr. George's research is how social factors are related to health and well-being in later life. Primary interests include social variables as risk factors on the course and outcome of mental and physical illnesses, and the role of social factors in help-seeking and health service utilization. Social factors of primary interest include stress (both acute and chronic), social support, and socioeconomic status. Her research also includes examination of various subgroups of older populations, including caregivers, African-Americans, rural residents, and women. Dr. George is co-principal investigator of the Duke Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE).
Representative publications of her work:
George, LK (1998). Self and identity in later life: Protecting and enhancing the self. Journal of Aging and Identity. 3, 133-152
George, LK (In Press, 1999). Spirituality and health – What we know, what we need to know. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.
George, LK (1999). Life course perspectives on mental health. In C. Aneshensel & J. Phelan (Eds.), San Diego: Academic Press
George, LK (Forthcoming). The social psychology of health. In R.H. Binstock & LK George (Eds.) Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences (fifth edition). San Diego: Academic Press.