Berit Ingersoll-Dayton


Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan.

Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Ingersoll-Dayton is interested in support exchanges among family members in later life. Her research examines positive and negative aspects of support, gender differences, issues of equity and reciprocity, and cross-cultural differences in marital and intergenerational relationships. Currently, she is working with an international team of researchers to develop a measure of psychological well-being for Thai elders.

Recent Publications

Books

Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, and Ruth Campbell. 2001. The Delicate Balance: Case Studies in Counseling and Care Management for Older Adults. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press.

Journal Articles

Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, Campbell, R., and Jung-Hwa Ha. 2009. "Enhancing forgiveness: a group intervention for the elderly." Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(1): 2-16. DOI:10.1080/01634370802561901. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Ha, Jung-Hwa, and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton. 2008. "The Effect of Widowhood on Intergenerational Ambivalence." The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63B(1): S49-S58.

Beel-Bates, C.A., Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, and E. Nelson. 2007. "Deference as a form of reciprocity among residents in assisted living." Research on Aging, 29(6): 626-643. DOI:10.1177/0164027507305925. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, and Neal Krause. 2005. "Self-forgiveness: A component of mental health in later life." Research on Aging, 27(3), 267-289. DOI:10.1177/0164027504274122. Licensed Access.

Schigelone, A.S., and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton. 2004. "Some of My Best Friends Are Old: a Qualitative Exploration of Medical Students' Interest in Geriatrics." Educational Gerontology, 30(8): 643-661. DOI:10.1080/03601270490483887. Licensed Access.

Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, and M. Raschick. 2004. "The Relationship Between Care-Recipient Behaviors and Spousal Caregiving Stress." Gerontologist, 44(3): 318-327.

Ingersoll-Dayton, Berit, Chanpen Saengtienchai, Jiraporn Kespichayawattana, and Yupin Aungsuroch. 2004. "Measuring Psychological Well-Being: Insights From Thai Elders." The Gerontologist, 44(5): 596-604.

Raschick, M., and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton. 2004. "The costs and rewards of caregiving amoung aging spouses and adult children." Family Relations, 53, 317-325.

Shaw, B., Neal Krause, L. Chatters, C. Connell, and Berit Ingersoll-Dayton. 2004. "Emotional support from parents early in life, aging, and health." Psychology and Aging, 19, 4-12.

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