| Cumulative inequality theory for research on aging and the life course. KF Ferraro, TP Shippee, MH Schafer Springer Publishing Company, 2009 | 439* | 2009 |
| Childhood disadvantage and health problems in middle and later life: Early imprints on physical health? KF Ferraro, MH Schafer, LR Wilkinson American sociological review 81 (1), 107-133, 2016 | 318 | 2016 |
| The stigma of obesity: does perceived weight discrimination affect identity and physical health? MH Schafer, KF Ferraro Social Psychology Quarterly 74 (1), 76-97, 2011 | 284 | 2011 |
| Children of misfortune: Early adversity and cumulative inequality in perceived life trajectories MH Schafer, KF Ferraro, SA Mustillo American Journal of Sociology 116 (4), 1053-1091, 2011 | 277 | 2011 |
| Age identity, gender, and perceptions of decline: Does feeling older lead to pessimistic dispositions about cognitive aging? MH Schafer, TP Shippee Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences …, 2010 | 141 | 2010 |
| Childhood misfortune as a threat to successful aging: Avoiding disease MH Schafer, KF Ferraro The Gerontologist 52 (1), 111-120, 2012 | 128 | 2012 |
| Childhood (mis) fortune, educational attainment, and adult health: Contingent benefits of a college degree? MH Schafer, LR Wilkinson, KF Ferraro Social forces 91 (3), 1007-1034, 2013 | 127 | 2013 |
| Age identity in context: Stress and the subjective side of aging MH Schafer, TP Shippee Social Psychology Quarterly 73 (3), 245-264, 2010 | 117 | 2010 |
| Does childhood misfortune increase cancer risk in adulthood? PM Morton, MH Schafer, KF Ferraro Journal of aging and health 24 (6), 948-984, 2012 | 86 | 2012 |
| The dynamics of social support inequality: Maintenance gaps by socioeconomic status and race? MH Schafer, N Vargas Social Forces 94 (4), 1795-1822, 2016 | 77 | 2016 |
| Trajectories of body mass and self-concept in black and white girls: the lingering effects of stigma SA Mustillo, KL Hendrix, MH Schafer Journal of Health and Social Behavior 53 (1), 2-16, 2012 | 75 | 2012 |
| When does disadvantage not accumulate? Toward a sociological conceptualization of resilience MH Schafer, TP Shippee, KF Ferraro Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Soziologie. Revue suisse de sociologie 35 (2 …, 2009 | 69 | 2009 |
| Social networks in later life B Cornwell, MH Schafer Handbook of aging and the social sciences, 181-201, 2016 | 65 | 2016 |
| Parental death and subjective age: Indelible imprints from early in the life course? MH Schafer Sociological Inquiry 79 (1), 75-97, 2009 | 52 | 2009 |
| Does embeddedness protect? Personal network density and vulnerability to mistreatment among older American adults MH Schafer, J Koltai Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences …, 2015 | 51 | 2015 |
| Age and the tenses of life satisfaction MH Schafer, SA Mustillo, KF Ferraro Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences …, 2013 | 51 | 2013 |
| Obesity and hospitalization over the adult life course: does duration of exposure increase use? MH Schafer, KF Ferraro Journal of health and Social Behavior 48 (4), 434-449, 2007 | 49 | 2007 |
| Childhood misfortune and adult health: enduring and cascadic effects on somatic and psychological symptoms? MH Schafer, KF Ferraro Journal of aging and health 25 (1), 3-28, 2013 | 46 | 2013 |
| Beyond the barriers: Racial discrimination and use of complementary and alternative medicine among Black Americans TP Shippee, MH Schafer, KF Ferraro Social science & medicine 74 (8), 1155-1162, 2012 | 46 | 2012 |
| Close ties, intercessory prayer, and optimism among American adults: Locating God in the social support network MH Schafer Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 52 (1), 35-56, 2013 | 44 | 2013 |
Kenneth F. FerraroDistinguished Professor of Sociology, Purdue UniversityVerified email at purdue.edu
