Dick Sobsey

1.6k total citations
30 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Dick Sobsey is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Safety Research and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Dick Sobsey has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Clinical Psychology, 11 papers in Safety Research and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Dick Sobsey's work include Family and Disability Support Research (9 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (8 papers) and Disability Rights and Representation (7 papers). Dick Sobsey is often cited by papers focused on Family and Disability Support Research (9 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (8 papers) and Disability Rights and Representation (7 papers). Dick Sobsey collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Dick Sobsey's co-authors include Tanis Doe, Kate Scorgie, Rauno Parrila, Lorraine Wilgosh, David McConnell, Amber Savage, Ronna F. Jevne, Peter Calder, Rhonda Breitkreuz and Osmar R. Zaı̈ane and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Child Abuse & Neglect.

In The Last Decade

Dick Sobsey

28 papers receiving 907 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dick Sobsey Canada 15 815 350 219 190 173 30 1.1k
S. Kef Netherlands 19 532 0.7× 265 0.8× 350 1.6× 93 0.5× 102 0.6× 51 1.1k
Ann Hazzard United States 22 1.0k 1.3× 248 0.7× 295 1.3× 43 0.2× 178 1.0× 36 1.5k
Frances K. Grossman United States 18 742 0.9× 139 0.4× 291 1.3× 166 0.9× 52 0.3× 25 1.1k
Judy O. Berry United States 10 845 1.0× 109 0.3× 283 1.3× 71 0.4× 203 1.2× 17 1.2k
Andrea J. Sedlak United States 12 1.1k 1.3× 266 0.8× 323 1.5× 50 0.3× 152 0.9× 18 1.3k
Carl Lacharité Canada 17 998 1.2× 219 0.6× 379 1.7× 122 0.6× 178 1.0× 85 1.4k
Abraham P. Greeff South Africa 23 851 1.0× 59 0.2× 459 2.1× 165 0.9× 132 0.8× 58 1.4k
Alvin A. Rosenfeld United States 16 596 0.7× 265 0.8× 194 0.9× 71 0.4× 117 0.7× 43 824
Jill Waterman United States 15 650 0.8× 268 0.8× 179 0.8× 66 0.3× 62 0.4× 41 935
Sara Pedersen Canada 15 687 0.8× 333 1.0× 547 2.5× 67 0.4× 74 0.4× 18 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Dick Sobsey

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dick Sobsey

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dick Sobsey

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McConnell, David, Amber Savage, Rhonda Breitkreuz, & Dick Sobsey. (2015). Sustainable Family Care for Children with Disabilities. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 25(2). 530–544. 10 indexed citations
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Wilgosh, Lorraine, et al.. (2008). Life Management of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities.. 36. 199–224. 1 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (2005). Portrayals of People with Cerebral Palsy in Homicide News.. 33. 99–128. 5 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick. (2004). Marital Stability and Marital Satisfaction in Families of Children with Disabilities: Chicken or Egg?.. 32(1). 62–83. 18 indexed citations
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Jevne, Ronna F., et al.. (2003). Hope in Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities. 40 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick. (2002). Exceptionality, Education, and Maltreatment. Exceptionality. 10(1). 29–46. 43 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick. (2001). Dale Evans and the Great Rescue: A Parent's View. Mental Retardation. 39(5). 401–404. 2 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (2001). Ethnicity, disability, and risk for abuse. 29. 60–80. 6 indexed citations
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Scorgie, Kate & Dick Sobsey. (2000). Transformational Outcomes Associated With Parenting Children Who Have Disabilities. Mental Retardation. 38(3). 195–206. 221 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1998). Clinical Findings Among Sexually Abused Children With and Without Developmental Disabilities. Mental Retardation. 36(1). 12–22. 65 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1997). Gender differences in abused children with and without disabilities. Child Abuse & Neglect. 21(8). 707–720. 100 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1997). The sexual abuse of young people with disabilities: Treatment considerations. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 19(3). 293–302. 14 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1994). AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON PATTERNS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 7(2). 153–178. 15 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1994). Sexual abuse patterns of children with disabilities. The International Journal of Children s Rights. 2(1). 96–100. 22 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1992). Sexual abuse treatment for persons with developmental disabilities.. Professional Psychology Research and Practice. 23(5). 404–409. 32 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick & Tanis Doe. (1991). Patterns of sexual abuse and assault. Sexuality and Disability. 9(3). 243–259. 264 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick, et al.. (1990). The prevention of sexual abuse of people with developmental disabilities.. 30 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick. (1987). Using Transitions in Program Planning: A Practical Approach.. 1 indexed citations
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Sobsey, Dick. (1985). Dialogue on Disability: A Canadian Perspective Volume I: The Service System.. 2(2). 63–64. 1 indexed citations

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