Barbara Needell

3.4k total citations
40 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Barbara Needell is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Safety Research and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Needell has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Clinical Psychology, 18 papers in Safety Research and 13 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Barbara Needell's work include Child Abuse and Trauma (20 papers), Child Welfare and Adoption (18 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (12 papers). Barbara Needell is often cited by papers focused on Child Abuse and Trauma (20 papers), Child Welfare and Adoption (18 papers) and Homelessness and Social Issues (12 papers). Barbara Needell collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Barbara Needell's co-authors include Emily Putnam‐Hornstein, Richard P. Barth, Jill Duerr Berrick, Bryn King, Bridget Freisthler, Michelle Johnson‐Motoyama, Dianne Webster, Paul J. Gruenewald, Mark E. Courtney and Daniel Webster and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Preventive Medicine and Journal of Adolescent Health.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Needell

39 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Barbara Needell United States 25 1.7k 1.4k 1.1k 791 300 40 2.5k
June Thoburn United Kingdom 25 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 728 0.6× 895 1.1× 211 0.7× 97 2.4k
Sarah A. Font United States 27 1.8k 1.1× 937 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 619 0.8× 151 0.5× 94 2.4k
Mark F. Testa United States 21 1.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 724 0.6× 529 0.7× 95 0.3× 35 1.6k
Fred Wulczyn United States 20 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 821 0.7× 412 0.5× 100 0.3× 55 1.6k
Kristen S. Slack United States 25 1.8k 1.1× 617 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 528 0.7× 167 0.6× 46 2.5k
Diane DePanfilis United States 21 1.4k 0.8× 815 0.6× 706 0.6× 432 0.5× 87 0.3× 48 1.8k
Nico Trocmé Canada 33 2.9k 1.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.3× 222 0.7× 143 3.5k
Alan J. Dettlaff United States 22 1.1k 0.7× 580 0.4× 722 0.6× 381 0.5× 71 0.2× 65 1.6k
Kathryn Maguire‐Jack United States 28 2.2k 1.3× 487 0.3× 1.4k 1.2× 562 0.7× 182 0.6× 107 2.7k
Johanna K. P. Greeson United States 21 1.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 593 0.5× 500 0.6× 64 0.2× 55 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara Needell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Needell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Needell, Barbara. (2014). Incidence and Predictors of Early Childbearing Among Adolescent Girls in Foster Care. 1 indexed citations
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Johnson‐Motoyama, Michelle, et al.. (2014). Disparities in Reported and Substantiated Infant Maltreatment by Maternal Hispanic Origin and Nativity: A Birth Cohort Study. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 19(5). 958–968. 24 indexed citations
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Putnam‐Hornstein, Emily, Barbara Needell, Bryn King, & Michelle Johnson‐Motoyama. (2013). Racial and ethnic disparities: A population-based examination of risk factors for involvement with child protective services. Child Abuse & Neglect. 37(1). 33–46. 299 indexed citations
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Putnam‐Hornstein, Emily, et al.. (2013). A Population-Based Examination of Maltreatment History Among Adolescent Mothers in California. Journal of Adolescent Health. 53(6). 794–797. 30 indexed citations
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Cederbaum, Julie A., et al.. (2013). Infant Birth Weight and Maltreatment of Adolescent Mothers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 45(2). 197–201. 16 indexed citations
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King, Bryn, Emily Putnam‐Hornstein, Julie A. Cederbaum, & Barbara Needell. (2013). A cross-sectional examination of birth rates among adolescent girls in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review. 36. 179–186. 49 indexed citations
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Putnam‐Hornstein, Emily, Daniel Webster, Barbara Needell, & Joseph Magruder. (2011). A Public Health Approach to Child Maltreatment Surveillance: Evidence from a Data Linkage Project in the United States. Child Abuse Review. 20(4). 256–273. 39 indexed citations
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Grella, Christine E., et al.. (2008). Do drug treatment services predict reunification outcomes of mothers and their children in child welfare?. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 36(3). 278–293. 109 indexed citations
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Freisthler, Bridget, Paul J. Gruenewald, Lillian G. Remer, Bridgette Lery, & Barbara Needell. (2007). Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of Alcohol Outlets and Child Protective Services Referrals, Substantiations, and Foster Care Entries. Child Maltreatment. 12(2). 114–124. 108 indexed citations
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Freisthler, Bridget, Barbara Needell, & Paul J. Gruenewald. (2005). Is the physical availability of alcohol and illicit drugs related to neighborhood rates of child maltreatment?. Child Abuse & Neglect. 29(9). 1049–1060. 114 indexed citations
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Shlonsky, Aron, Daniel Webster, & Barbara Needell. (2003). The Ties That Bind. Journal of Social Service Research. 29(3). 27–52. 46 indexed citations
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Courtney, Mark E., Barbara Needell, & Fred Wulczyn. (2003). National Standards in the Child and Family Services Reviews: Time To Improve on a Good Idea. JCPR Working Paper.. 1 indexed citations
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Webster, Dianne, et al.. (2001). Placement stability for children in out-of-home care: a longitudinal analysis.. PubMed. 79(5). 614–32. 202 indexed citations
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Minkler, Meredith, Jill Duerr Berrick, & Barbara Needell. (1999). Impacts of Welfare Reform on California Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Journal of Aging & Social Policy. 10(3). 45–63. 11 indexed citations
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Needell, Barbara, et al.. (1999). Transitions from AFDC to child welfare in California. Children and Youth Services Review. 21(9-10). 815–841. 42 indexed citations
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Needell, Barbara & Richard P. Barth. (1998). Infants entering foster care compared to other infants using birth status indicators. Child Abuse & Neglect. 22(12). 1179–1187. 65 indexed citations
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Zahnd, Elaine, et al.. (1997). Substance Use and Issues of Violence among Low-Income, Pregnant Women: The California Perinatal Needs Assessment. Journal of Drug Issues. 27(3). 563–584. 11 indexed citations
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Courtney, Mark E., et al.. (1996). Race and child welfare services: past research and future directions.. PubMed. 75(2). 99–137. 165 indexed citations
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Berrick, Jill Duerr, Richard P. Barth, & Barbara Needell. (1994). A comparison of kinship foster homes and foster family homes: Implications for kinship foster care as family preservation. Children and Youth Services Review. 16(1-2). 33–63. 352 indexed citations

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