Toni C. Antonucci | |
---|---|
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Wayne State University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | University of Michigan |
Thesis | The Relationship between Attachment and Contingency Learning in Infancy (1973) |
Doctoral advisor | Carolyn Shantz |
Toni Claudette Antonucci (born September 9, 1948) is an American psychologist, currently the Elizabeth R. Douvan Collegiate Professor at University of Michigan and formerly President of Gerontological Society of America [1] [2] Her husband was James S. Jackson.
Antonucci studies social relations at all stages throughout the life span. ( infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age). She strongly criticizes the practice of mandatory retirement found in many countries, regarding it as ageism and discriminatory. [3] [4]