Caroline Sanner

641 total citations
34 papers, 402 citations indexed

About

Caroline Sanner is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Caroline Sanner has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 402 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 28 papers in Demography and 10 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Caroline Sanner's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (28 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (23 papers) and Family Support in Illness (9 papers). Caroline Sanner is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (28 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (23 papers) and Family Support in Illness (9 papers). Caroline Sanner collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Caroline Sanner's co-authors include Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence H.Ganong, Todd M. Jensen, Luke Russell, Tyler B. Jamison, Abbie E. Goldberg, Katherine R. Allen, Deadric T. Williams and Jacquelyn Benson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Marriage and the Family, The Gerontologist and Journal of Family Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Caroline Sanner

30 papers receiving 398 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Caroline Sanner United States	12	314	298	129	108	37	34	402
Tyler B. Jamison United States	11	262 0.8×	271 0.9×	168 1.3×	72 0.7×	14 0.4×	27	393
Katya Ivanova Netherlands	11	295 0.9×	291 1.0×	57 0.4×	162 1.5×	23 0.6×	31	381
Patricia L. Papernow United States	8	393 1.3×	420 1.4×	186 1.4×	83 0.8×	22 0.6×	10	509
Shannon E. Weaver United States	8	197 0.6×	151 0.5×	86 0.7×	74 0.7×	11 0.3×	10	271
Melinda Stafford Markham United States	10	222 0.7×	232 0.8×	105 0.8×	30 0.3×	20 0.5×	31	311
Kim Bastaits Belgium	11	229 0.7×	228 0.8×	111 0.9×	47 0.4×	24 0.6×	22	382
Emily B. Visher United States	11	336 1.1×	358 1.2×	133 1.0×	83 0.8×	17 0.5×	21	443
John S. Visher United States	11	303 1.0×	323 1.1×	135 1.0×	80 0.7×	20 0.5×	24	443
Gregory E. Kennedy United States	7	404 1.3×	311 1.0×	55 0.4×	94 0.9×	10 0.3×	9	474
Judith P. M. Soons Netherlands	4	239 0.8×	182 0.6×	159 1.2×	89 0.8×	4 0.1×	4	349

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sanner, Caroline, et al.. (2025). A grounded theory of unlearning monogamy: Polyamory and the deconstruction of dominant relational scripts. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 42(8). 1903–1927.

Jensen, Todd M. & Caroline Sanner. (2025). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a New Measure of Stepparent–Adolescent Interaction. PubMed. 67(1). 7–33.

Sanner, Caroline, et al.. (2024). Reimagining stagnant perspectives of family structure: Advancing a critical theoretical research agenda. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 16(4). 761–786. 7 indexed citations

Sanner, Caroline. (2024). Emerging Voices: Amplifying the perspectives of students and new professionals. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 16(3). 468–471.

H.Ganong, Lawrence, Marilyn Coleman, & Caroline Sanner. (2024). What Works in Stepfamilies. 2 indexed citations

Sanner, Caroline, et al.. (2023). LGBTQ family building: A guide for prospective parents. By Abbie E.Goldberg, Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 2022. pp. 295. $16.99 (paperback). ISBN: 978‐1‐4338‐3392‐2. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 15(4). 861–870. 1 indexed citations

Sanner, Caroline, et al.. (2023). A scoping review of research on polyamory and consensual non‐monogamy: Implications for a more inclusive family science. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 16(2). 151–190. 11 indexed citations

Sanner, Caroline. (2023). Studying stepfamilies, surfacing secrets: A reflection on the private motivations behind efforts to humanize family complexity. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 15(2). 259–275. 5 indexed citations

Goldberg, Abbie E., Katherine R. Allen, & Caroline Sanner. (2023). Cherished families, unspoken truths: Navigating hidden and challenging family experiences while growing up with LGBTQ parents. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 86(1). 219–244. 9 indexed citations

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H.Ganong, Lawrence & Caroline Sanner. (2023). Stepfamily Roles, Relationships, and Dynamics: A Review of Stepfamily Typologies. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 32(11). 3581–3600. 10 indexed citations

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Sanner, Caroline, et al.. (2022). Effective parenting in stepfamilies: Empirical evidence of what works. Family Relations. 71(3). 884–899. 8 indexed citations

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Sanner, Caroline & Todd M. Jensen. (2021). Toward More Accurate Measures of Family Structure: Accounting for Sibling Complexity. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 13(1). 110–127. 22 indexed citations

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Jensen, Todd M. & Caroline Sanner. (2021). A scoping review of research on well‐being across diverse family structures: Rethinking approaches for understanding contemporary families. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 13(4). 463–495. 43 indexed citations

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Jamison, Tyler B. & Caroline Sanner. (2021). Relationship form and function: Exploring meaning‐making in young adults' romantic histories. Personal Relationships. 28(4). 840–859. 23 indexed citations

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H.Ganong, Lawrence, Todd M. Jensen, Caroline Sanner, Luke Russell, & Marilyn Coleman. (2019). Stepfathers’ affinity-seeking with stepchildren, stepfather-stepchild relationship quality, marital quality, and stepfamily cohesion among stepfathers and mothers.. Journal of Family Psychology. 33(5). 521–531. 26 indexed citations

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Sanner, Caroline, Marilyn Coleman, & Lawrence H.Ganong. (2018). Relationships with former stepgrandparents after remarriage dissolution.. Journal of Family Psychology. 32(2). 251–261. 12 indexed citations

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H.Ganong, Lawrence, et al.. (2018). A comparison of stepgrandchildren's perceptions of long-term and later-life stepgrandparents. Journal of Aging Studies. 47. 104–113. 11 indexed citations

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Sanner, Caroline, Luke Russell, Marilyn Coleman, & Lawrence H.Ganong. (2018). Half‐Sibling and Stepsibling Relationships: A Systematic Integrative Review. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 10(4). 765–784. 36 indexed citations

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Sanner, Caroline & Marilyn Coleman. (2017). (Re)constructing Family Images: Stepmotherhood Before Biological Motherhood. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 79(5). 1462–1477. 20 indexed citations

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H.Ganong, Lawrence, et al.. (2016). Negotiating a Place in the Family—A Grounded Theory Exploration of Stepgrandmothers’ Enactment of Roles. The Gerontologist. 57(6). 1148–1157. 7 indexed citations

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