Deborah M. Whitley

1.4k total citations
35 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Deborah M. Whitley is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Demography and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Deborah M. Whitley has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 17 papers in Demography and 13 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Deborah M. Whitley's work include Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (29 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (13 papers) and Family Support in Illness (11 papers). Deborah M. Whitley is often cited by papers focused on Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (29 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (13 papers) and Family Support in Illness (11 papers). Deborah M. Whitley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Deborah M. Whitley's co-authors include Susan J. Kelley, Theresa Ann Sipe, Peter E. Campos, Beatrice Crofts Yorker, Esme Fuller‐Thomson, Dorian A. Lamis, Jana R. Kicklighter, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Rashelle C. Berry and Gordon L. Warren and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Epidemiology and Child Abuse & Neglect.

In The Last Decade

Deborah M. Whitley

32 papers receiving 922 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Deborah M. Whitley United States 18 844 449 344 211 178 35 1.0k
Laura Landry-Meyer United States 9 412 0.5× 229 0.5× 151 0.4× 95 0.5× 67 0.4× 18 502
Jeffrey E. Stokes United States 17 294 0.3× 147 0.3× 309 0.9× 229 1.1× 102 0.6× 59 739
Tanya Koropeckyj‐Cox United States 14 632 0.7× 471 1.0× 320 0.9× 93 0.4× 27 0.2× 24 981
James Gladstone Canada 16 297 0.4× 159 0.4× 50 0.1× 194 0.9× 128 0.7× 24 575
Kalyani K. Mehta Singapore 15 451 0.5× 265 0.6× 167 0.5× 121 0.6× 10 0.1× 48 684
Anne E. Noonan United States 8 246 0.3× 86 0.2× 133 0.4× 201 1.0× 52 0.3× 13 503
James David Lambert United States 7 457 0.5× 242 0.5× 183 0.5× 168 0.8× 13 0.1× 13 693
Arthur M. Shapiro United States 13 436 0.5× 300 0.7× 254 0.7× 110 0.5× 11 0.1× 30 763
Paula M. Usita United States 15 296 0.4× 123 0.3× 115 0.3× 153 0.7× 19 0.1× 27 678
Susan Silverberg Kœrner United States 15 355 0.4× 208 0.5× 64 0.2× 179 0.8× 26 0.1× 31 595

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Deborah M. Whitley

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Choron, Rachel L., Deborah M. Whitley, Gautam K. Singh, et al.. (2025). Impact of the Good Samaritan Law on bystander intervention willingness and perceived legal risks in India. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 98(2). 228–235. 1 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Deborah M. Whitley, & Dorian A. Lamis. (2023). An intervention to improve the well-being of families in which African American grandmothers are raising grandchildren: A longitudinal mediation analysis. Children and Youth Services Review. 151. 107021–107021. 1 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M., et al.. (2021). Support Needs as Perceived by Grandparent-Caregivers: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Innovation in Aging. 5(Supplement_1). 798–798. 1 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M. & Esme Fuller‐Thomson. (2016). African–American Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Representative Profile of Their Health Status. Journal of Community Health. 42(2). 312–323. 21 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M., Dorian A. Lamis, & Susan J. Kelley. (2016). Mental Health Stress, Family Resources and Psychological Distress: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis in African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 72(6). 563–579. 8 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M., Esme Fuller‐Thomson, & Sarah Brennenstuhl. (2015). Health Characteristics of Solo Grandparent Caregivers and Single Parents: A Comparative Profile Using the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2015. 1–10. 23 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Deborah M. Whitley, & Peter E. Campos. (2013). Psychological distress in African American grandmothers raising grandchildren: The contribution of child behavior problems, physical health, and family resources. Research in Nursing & Health. 36(4). 373–385. 50 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Deborah M. Whitley, & Peter E. Campos. (2012). African American Caregiving Grandmothers. Journal of Family Nursing. 19(1). 53–73. 31 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Deborah M. Whitley, & Peter E. Campos. (2010). Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren: Results of an Intervention to Improve Health Outcomes. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 42(4). 379–386. 58 indexed citations
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Kicklighter, Jana R., et al.. (2009). A Home-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Pilot Study. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly. 28(2). 188–199. 10 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Deborah M. Whitley, & Theresa Ann Sipe. (2007). Results of an Interdisciplinary Intervention to Improve the Psychosocial Well-Being and Physical Functioning of African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. 5(3). 45–64. 38 indexed citations
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Kicklighter, Jana R., et al.. (2007). Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Response to a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107(7). 1210–1213. 44 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M., Susan J. Kelley, & Theresa Ann Sipe. (2001). Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren: Are They at Increased Risk of Health Problems?. Health & Social Work. 26(2). 105–114. 93 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Deborah M. Whitley, Theresa Ann Sipe, & Beatrice Crofts Yorker. (2000). Psychological distress in grandmother kinship care providers: the role of resources, social support, and physical health. Child Abuse & Neglect. 24(3). 311–321. 178 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M., et al.. (1999). Cohesion and Organization Patterns Among Family Members Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Social Work in Health Care. 29(3). 79–95. 5 indexed citations
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Whitley, Deborah M., et al.. (1999). Legislators' Perceptions about Poverty: Views from the Georgia General Assembly. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 26(2). 7 indexed citations
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Yorker, Beatrice Crofts, et al.. (1998). Custodial Relationships Of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren:Results of a home‐based intervention study. Juvenile and Family Court Journal. 49(2). 15–26. 11 indexed citations
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Kelley, Susan J., Beatrice Crofts Yorker, & Deborah M. Whitley. (1997). To Grandmother's House We Go... and Stay: CHILDREN RAISED IN INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILIES. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 23(9). 12–20. 32 indexed citations
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Kwoh, C. Kent, et al.. (1996). Age, Sex, and the Familial Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis. American Journal of Epidemiology. 144(1). 15–24. 26 indexed citations
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Rothman, Steven A., et al.. (1995). 705-6 Post-Infarct Ventricular Tachycardia: Success Rate of Catheter Ablation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 25(2). 42A–42A.

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