Dawn O. Braithwaite

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Dawn O. Braithwaite is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Dawn O. Braithwaite has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Social Psychology, 33 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 20 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Dawn O. Braithwaite's work include Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (32 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (19 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (18 papers). Dawn O. Braithwaite is often cited by papers focused on Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (32 papers), Family Dynamics and Relationships (19 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (18 papers). Dawn O. Braithwaite collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Ireland. Dawn O. Braithwaite's co-authors include Leslie A. Baxter, Vincent R. Waldron, Jerry Finn, Paul Schrodt, Loreen N. Olson, Paige W. Toller, Tamara D. Golish, Teresa L. Thompson, Leah E. Bryant and Jordan Soliz and has published in prestigious journals such as Family Relations, International Journal of Intercultural Relations and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

In The Last Decade

Dawn O. Braithwaite

67 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication: Multiple Perspectives

2008 421 citations Leslie A. Baxter, Dawn O. Braithwaite profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dawn O. Braithwaite United States	27	1.6k	1.3k	709	681	306	68	2.9k
Laura Stafford United States	31	1.9k 1.2×	2.7k 2.2×	805 1.1×	960 1.4×	212 0.7×	60	4.3k
Tamara D. Afifi United States	33	1.6k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	848 1.2×	1.3k 1.9×	381 1.2×	99	3.3k
Anita L. Vangelisti United States	27	1.1k 0.7×	2.2k 1.8×	480 0.7×	1.1k 1.6×	287 0.9×	75	3.3k
David Y. F. Ho Hong Kong	25	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	252 0.4×	965 1.4×	255 0.8×	53	3.4k
Paul Schrodt United States	36	1.5k 0.9×	2.3k 1.8×	824 1.2×	830 1.2×	181 0.6×	117	3.6k
Daniel J. Canary United States	34	2.1k 1.3×	3.2k 2.5×	720 1.0×	861 1.3×	172 0.6×	73	4.6k
Richard N. Lalonde Canada	31	1.9k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	158 0.2×	438 0.6×	187 0.6×	93	3.2k
William R. Cupach United States	31	1.6k 1.1×	1.8k 1.5×	199 0.3×	1.2k 1.8×	229 0.7×	64	3.5k
Toni Falbo United States	26	1.0k 0.7×	707 0.6×	371 0.5×	487 0.7×	124 0.4×	70	2.3k
Kenneth L. Dion Canada	37	2.2k 1.4×	1.9k 1.5×	228 0.3×	836 1.2×	307 1.0×	82	4.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Braithwaite, Dawn O., et al.. (2022). Protector and friend: Turning points and discursive constructions of the stepparent role. Family Relations. 71(3). 1266–1285. 7 indexed citations

Waldron, Vincent R., et al.. (2018). Discourses of forgiveness and resilience in stepchild–stepparent relationships. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 46(5). 561–582. 12 indexed citations

Braithwaite, Dawn O., et al.. (2017). Social Construction Theory : Communication Co-Creating Families. 267–278. 1 indexed citations

Braithwaite, Dawn O.. (2014). “Opening the Door”: The History and Future of Qualitative Scholarship in Interpersonal Communication. Communication Studies. 65(4). 441–445. 7 indexed citations

Braithwaite, Dawn O., Julia Moore, & Jenna S. Abetz. (2014). “I need numbers before I will buy it”. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 31(4). 490–496. 40 indexed citations

Galvin, Kathleen M. & Dawn O. Braithwaite. (2014). Theory and Research From the Communication Field: Discourses That Constitute and Reflect Families. Journal of Family Theory & Review. 6(1). 97–111. 25 indexed citations

Schrodt, Paul, et al.. (2011). Ex-Spouses' Relational Satisfaction as a Function of Coparental Communication in Stepfamilies. Communication Studies. 62(3). 272–290. 14 indexed citations

Braithwaite, Dawn O., et al.. (2010). Constructing family: A typology of voluntary kin. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 27(3). 388–407. 104 indexed citations

Schrodt, Paul & Dawn O. Braithwaite. (2010). Coparental communication, relational satisfaction, and mental health in stepfamilies. Personal Relationships. 18(3). 352–369. 25 indexed citations

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Baxter, Leslie A. & Dawn O. Braithwaite. (2008). Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication: Multiple Perspectives. 421 indexed citations breakdown →

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Schrodt, Paul, Jordan Soliz, & Dawn O. Braithwaite. (2008). A Social Relations Model of Everyday Talk and Relational Satisfaction in Stepfamilies. Communication Monographs. 75(2). 190–217. 61 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Dawn O. & Leslie A. Baxter. (2006). Engaging Theories in Family Communication: Multiple Perspectives. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 116 indexed citations

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Baxter, Leslie A., Dawn O. Braithwaite, & Leah E. Bryant. (2006). Types of Communication Triads Perceived by Young-Adult Stepchildren in Established Stepfamilies. Communication Studies. 57(4). 381–400. 35 indexed citations

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Baxter, Leslie A., et al.. (2004). Stepchildren’s Perceptions of the Contradictions in Communication with Stepparents. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 21(4). 447–467. 71 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Dawn O. & Julia T. Wood. (1999). Case studies in interpersonal communication : processes and problems. 7 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Dawn O., et al.. (1997). “Here?” Strategies for Teaching about Cultural Diversity in Non-Diverse Settings. Insecta mundi. 2 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Dawn O., et al.. (1996). A comparative study of perceptions and understanding of multiculturalism. Howard Journal of Communications. 7(3). 271–282. 3 indexed citations

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Petronio, Sandra & Dawn O. Braithwaite. (1993). The contributions and challenges of family communication to the field of communication. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 21(1). 103–110. 4 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Dawn O., et al.. (1991). Instructional Communication Strategies for Adapting to a Multicultural Introductory Course. Basic communication course annual. 3(1). 15. 5 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Dawn O.. (1984). Ablebodied and Disablebodied Persons' Communication: The Disabled Person's Perspective.. 5 indexed citations

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