| Linda K. George | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linda Kaufman George 1947 (age 77–78) Wadsworth, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Miami University Duke University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Gerontology Sociology |
| Institutions | Duke University |
| Thesis | Subjective Awareness of Self and Age in Middle and Late Life (1975) |
| Academic advisors | Robert C. Atchley Matilda White Riley |
Linda Kaufman George (born 1947) is an American sociologist and gerontologist who is the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Duke University. Her research focuses on the sociology of mental health, physical health, and aging, among other topics. She was president of the Gerontological Society of America from November 1993 to October 1994, and she received the Leonard I. Pearlin Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Sociological Study of Mental Health from the American Sociological Association in 2013.
References
- Achenbaum, W. Andrew; Albert, Daniel M. (1995). Profiles in Gerontology: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-313-29274-3.
- "Linda K. George". Duke Psychology & Neuroscience. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
External links
- Faculty page
- Linda K. George publications indexed by Google Scholar
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