Dyadic Health Science

Karen S. Lyons is Professor of Psychology in the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College, USA, and a fellow at the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Lyons founded the Gerontological Society of America Dyadic Health Research Interest Group and has received several awards for her teaching and mentoring. Amy J. Rauer is Professor of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA, and a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. She has received multiple awards for her teaching and mentoring, including the Faculty Mentoring Award from the University of Tennessee and the Outstanding Graduate Mentor from Auburn University. Christine M. Proulx is Professor and Chair in Counseling, Human Development and Family Science at the University of Vermont, USA, and a fellow at the Gerontological Society of America. She is also co-editor of Sourcebook of Family Theories and Methodologies (2022) and has received several teaching and mentoring awards, including the Gold Chalk Award.

• Introduction: at the crossroads; Part I. Origins, Influences, and Journeys in Dyadic Health Science: 1. How did we get here? The evolution of dyadic health science as a field; Part II. Theories, Frameworks, and Methods: 2. Established dyadic health theories and frameworks 3. Emerging dyadic health theories and framework; 4. Designing dyadic research; 5. Dyadic quantitative methods; 6. Dyadic qualitative methods and mixed methods; Part III. Current and Exciting Research in Dyadic Health Science: 7. Dyadic health science interventions; 8. Dyadic health science: exciting recent directions; Part IV. Where Do We Need to Go in Dyadic Health Science and How Do We Get There?: 9. Challenges and future directions for dyadic health science; 10. Resources and tips to get started.

'From the introduction to the last chapter on resources and tips to get started, I learned new information in every chapter on a topic that I am well-versed in. What this book uniquely captures is the interprofessional nature of the dyadic science. It is truly a science without walls.' Harleah G. Buck, Sally Mathis Hartwig Professor in Gerontological Nursing and Director of the Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence, University of Iowa