David J. Eggebeen, Ph.D.

1986, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Associate Professor of Human Development and Sociology

Contact Information

137 South Henderson Building
(814) 865-2655
e5x@psu.edu

Research

My research involves three topics: patterns of intergenerational exchanges of support in American families; the role of values, especially religious values in the family formation processes of young adults; and the implications of fatherhood for men. My work on intergenerational ties in American families began with documenting the extent, correlates and measurement of routine assistance flows between aging parents and their adult children. Currently, along with Steve Zarit and Karen Fingerman from Purdue University, I am examining the interconnections between psychological processes and patterns of support across three generations of families. I have also been involved in a project investigating family formation behavior among young adults headed by Nancy Landale of Sociology. My work has been investigating the role of religious beliefs and behavior in adolescence on the subsequent likelihood and timing of marriage and cohabitation. Finally, I am examining the consequences of fatherhood on men where I have been addressing such questions as: How does becoming a father or engaging in fathering activities change or affect men psychologically and socially? Affect their family ties? Affect their work and career behavior?

Education

Calvin College, B.A., 1975, Sociology
Rutgers University, M.A., 1981, Sociology
University of North Carolina, M.A., 1984, Sociology
University of North Carolina, Ph.D., 1986, Sociology

Research and Professional Experience

1986-1993: Assistant Professor of Human Development; Research Associate, Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
1993-present: Associate Professor of Human Development and Sociology; Senior Research Associate, Population Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University

Honors

1987-1995: Member, Program Effectiveness Panel, U.S. Department of Education
1991: Member, Nominating Committee, Family Section, American Sociological Association
1994: Chair-Elect, Sociology of Children Section, American Sociological Association
1995: Chair, Sociology of Children Section, American Sociological Association

Selected Publications

Eggebeen, D. J., Crockett, L. J., & Hawkins, A. J. (1990). Patterns of male co-residence for children of adolescent mothers. Family Planning Perspectives, 22, 219-223.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Hogan, D. P. (1990). Giving between generations in American families. Human Nature, 1(3), 211-232.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Hawkins, A. J. (1990). Economic need and wives' employment. Journal of Family Issues, 11(7), 48-66.
Belsky, J., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1991). Early and extensive maternal employment and 4-6 year olds' socioemotional development: Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 53(4), 1083-1098.
Belsky, J., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1991). Scientific criticism and the study of early and extensive maternal employment. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 53(4), 1107-1110.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Lichter, D. T. (1991). Are fathers fungible? Patterns of co-resident adult men in maritally disrupted families and young children's well-being. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 53(4), 958-972.
Eggebeen, D. J. (1992). Changes in sibling configurations for American preschool children. Social Biology, 39, 27-44.
Eggebeen, D. J. (1992). Family structure and intergenerational exchanges. Research on Aging, 14, 427-447.
Eggebeen, D. J. (1992). From generation unto generation: Parent-child support in aging American families. Generations, 17, 45-50.
Lichter, D. T., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1992). Child poverty in the changing rural family. Rural Sociology, 57, 151-172.
Crockett, L. J., Eggebeen, D. J., & Hawkins, A. J. (1993). Father presence and young children's behavioral and cognitive adjustment. Journal of Family Issues, 14, 355-377.
Eggebeen, D. J. (1993). From generation unto generation: Parent-child support in aging American families. In L. M. Burton (Ed.), Families and aging (pp. 91-100). Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Corp.
Hogan, D. P., Eggebeen, D. J., & Clogg, C. C. (1993). The structure of intergenerational exchanges in American families. American Journal of Sociology, 98, 1428-1458.
Jensen, L. I., Eggebeen, D. J., & Lichter, D. T. (1993). Child poverty and the ameliorative effects of public assistance. Social Science Quarterly, 74, 542-559.
Lichter, D. T., Cornwell, G. T., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1993). Harvesting human capital: Rural families and children's education. Rural Sociology, 58(1), 53-75.
Lichter, D. T., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1993). Rich kids, poor kids: Changing income inequality among American children. Social Forces, 71, 761-780.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Lichter, D. T. (1994). Health and well-being among rural Americans: Variations across the life course. The Journal of Rural Health, 9(2), 86-97.
Jensen, L. I., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1994). Nonmetropolitan poor children and reliance on public assistance. Rural Sociology, 59, 45-65.
Lichter, D. T., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1994). The effect of parental employment on child poverty. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 56, 633-645.
Hogan, D. P., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1995). Sources of emergency help and routine assistance in old age. Social Forces, 73, 917- 936.
Hannan, K. L., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1995). Stressful events and change in the quality of home environment. Family Perspective, 29, 193-211.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Wilhelm, M. O. (1995). Patterns of support given by older Americans to their children. In S. A. Bass (Ed.), Aging and active: Dimensions of productive engagement among older Americans (pp. 122-168). Yale University Press.
Zarit, S. H., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1995). Parent child relationships in adulthood and old age. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of parenting. Vol. 1 (pp. 119-140). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Hogan, D. P., Eggebeen, D. J., & Snaith, S. (1996). The well-being of aging Americans with very old parents. In T. Haravan (Ed.), Aging and intergenerational relations over the lifecourse (pp. 327-346). New York: Walter de Gruyter.
Himes,C., Hogan, D. P., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1996). Living arrangements among minority elders. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 51, S42-S48.
Cornwell, G. T., Eggebeen, D. J., & Meschke, L. L. (1996). The changing family context of early adolescence. Journal of Early Adolescence, 16, 141-156.
Eggebeen. D. J., Snyder, T. D., & Manning, W. D. (1996). Children in single father families in demographic perspective. Journal of Family Issues, 17, 441-465.
Davey, A., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1997). Patterns of intergenerational exchange and mental health. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
Hogan, D. P., & Eggebeen, D. J. (1997). Demographic changes and the population of children: Race/ethnicity, immigration, and family size. In B. W. Brown, W. Prosser, & B. Wolfe (Eds.), Indicators of child well-being. Russell Sage Foundation.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Davey, A. (1998). Do safety nets work? The role of anticipated help in times of need. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 939-950.
Eggebeen, D. J., & Knoester, C. W. (2001). Does fatherhood matter for men? Journal of Marriage and the Family, 63, 381-393.
Eggebeen, D. J. (2002). The changing course of fatherhood: Men's experiences with childen in demographic perspective. Journal of Family Issues, 23, 486-505.
Zarit, S. & Eggebeen, D. J. (2002). Parent-child relationships in adulthood and later years. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of Parenting Vol. 1 (2nd ed., pp. 135-161). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Eggebeen, D. J. (2002). Sociological perspectives on fatherhood: What do we know about fathers from social surveys? C. S. Tamis-LeMonda & N. Cabera (Eds.), Handbook of father involvement: Multidisciplinary perspectives (189-210). Mahawa, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Eggebeen, D. J. (2004). Intergenerational exchanges. In D. J. Ekerdt (Ed.), The Maximilliam encyclopedia of aging.
Eggebeen, D. J. (2005). Cohabitation and exchanges of support. Social Forces. 83, 1097-1110.
Eggebeen, D. J. & Sturgeon, S. (2006). Demography of the babyboomers. In The Baby Boomers Grow Up: Contemporary Perspectives on Middle Age. S. K. Whitbourne and S. L. Willis (Eds.) (pp. 3-22). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Knoester, C., & Eggebeen, D. J. (2007). The effects of the transition to parenthood and subsequent children on men's well-being and social participation. Journal of Family Issues (forthcoming).
Knoester, C., Petts, R. J., & Eggebeen, D. J. (2007). Commitments to fathering and the well-being and social participation of new fathers. Journal of Marriage and Family (Forthcoming).

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