Kirk O’Brien

1.9k total citations
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Kirk O’Brien is a scholar working on Safety Research, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kirk O’Brien has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Safety Research, 22 papers in Clinical Psychology and 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Kirk O’Brien's work include Child Welfare and Adoption (34 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (16 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (13 papers). Kirk O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Child Welfare and Adoption (34 papers), Child Abuse and Trauma (16 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (13 papers). Kirk O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Kirk O’Brien's co-authors include Peter J. Pecora, Catherine Roller White, Jason Williams, Ronald C. Kessler, Eva Hiripi, James White, Dallas R. English, Lovie J. Jackson, John Emerson and Laurie D. McCubbin and has published in prestigious journals such as Child Abuse & Neglect, Children and Youth Services Review and Journal of Child and Family Studies.

In The Last Decade

Kirk O’Brien

35 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kirk O’Brien United States 20 1.1k 738 528 478 97 36 1.3k
Judy Havlicek United States 16 1.1k 1.0× 694 0.9× 610 1.2× 567 1.2× 132 1.4× 33 1.4k
Angelique Day United States 17 668 0.6× 536 0.7× 317 0.6× 203 0.4× 89 0.9× 78 958
Gillian Schofield United Kingdom 24 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 733 1.4× 350 0.7× 97 1.0× 53 1.7k
Nina Biehal United Kingdom 21 715 0.6× 638 0.9× 450 0.9× 378 0.8× 47 0.5× 39 1.1k
Lisa Schelbe United States 16 453 0.4× 354 0.5× 328 0.6× 222 0.5× 52 0.5× 55 805
Frank Van Holen Belgium 16 837 0.7× 690 0.9× 430 0.8× 193 0.4× 61 0.6× 76 1.0k
Jim Wade United Kingdom 16 622 0.5× 462 0.6× 536 1.0× 376 0.8× 40 0.4× 29 950
Amy Holtan Norway 14 806 0.7× 623 0.8× 634 1.2× 266 0.6× 62 0.6× 28 1.1k
Anthony N. Maluccio United States 21 688 0.6× 692 0.9× 273 0.5× 369 0.8× 87 0.9× 79 1.1k
Harriet Ward United Kingdom 21 705 0.6× 636 0.9× 444 0.8× 364 0.8× 36 0.4× 66 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Kirk O’Brien

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kirk O’Brien

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kirk O’Brien

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kirk O’Brien. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kirk O’Brien based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kirk O’Brien. Kirk O’Brien is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Yabes, Jonathan G., et al.. (2015). Childhood behavioral disorders and trauma: Predictors of comorbid mental disorders among adult foster care alumni.. Traumatology An International Journal. 21(3). 119–127. 15 indexed citations
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White, Catherine Roller, et al.. (2015). The Multisite Accelerated Permanency Project: Permanency Roundtables as a Strategy to Help Older Youth in Foster Care Achieve Legal Permanency. Journal of Social Service Research. 41(3). 364–384. 1 indexed citations
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Rosenthal, James A., et al.. (2013). Educational outcomes for adults formerly in foster care: The role of ethnicity. Children and Youth Services Review. 36. 42–52. 24 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kirk, et al.. (2013). 24-month update on the impact of roundtables on permanency for youth in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review. 35(12). 2128–2134. 10 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kirk, et al.. (2012). The impact of roundtables on permanency for youth in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review. 34(9). 1915–1921. 6 indexed citations
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Jackson, Lovie J., Kirk O’Brien, & Peter J. Pecora. (2011). Posttraumatic stress disorder among foster care alumni: the role of race, gender, and foster care context.. PubMed. 90(5). 71–93. 18 indexed citations
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White, Catherine Roller, et al.. (2011). Exploring the Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Adolescents in Foster Care. Journal of Family Social Work. 14(3). 226–236. 29 indexed citations
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Jackson, Lovie J., et al.. (2010). Exploring spirituality among youth in foster care: findings from the Casey Field Office Mental Health Study. Child & Family Social Work. 15(1). 107–117. 34 indexed citations
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Dworsky, Amy, Catherine Roller White, Kirk O’Brien, et al.. (2010). Racial and ethnic differences in the outcomes of former foster youth. Children and Youth Services Review. 32(6). 902–912. 28 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Kirk, et al.. (2010). Educational and Employment Achievements of American Indian/Alaska Native Alumni of Foster Care. Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 91(2). 149–157. 4 indexed citations
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White, Catherine Roller, et al.. (2009). Foster Care Experiences and Educational Outcomes of Young Adults Formerly Placed in Foster Care.. 34(1). 1–27. 10 indexed citations
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Harris, Marian S., Lovie J. Jackson, Kirk O’Brien, & Peter J. Pecora. (2009). Ethnic group comparisons in mental health outcomes of adult alumni of foster care. Children and Youth Services Review. 32(2). 171–177. 20 indexed citations
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Zerbe, Richard O., Robert D. Plotnick, Ronald C. Kessler, et al.. (2009). BENEFITS AND COSTS OF INTENSIVE FOSTER CARE SERVICES: THE CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS COMPARED TO STATE SERVICES. Contemporary Economic Policy. 27(3). 308–320. 12 indexed citations
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Harris, Marian S., Lovie J. Jackson, Kirk O’Brien, & Peter J. Pecora. (2009). Disproportionality in education and employment outcomes of adult foster care alumni. Children and Youth Services Review. 31(11). 1150–1159. 51 indexed citations
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Kessler, Ronald C., Peter J. Pecora, Jason Williams, et al.. (2008). Effects of Enhanced Foster Care on the Long-term Physical and Mental Health of Foster Care Alumni. Archives of General Psychiatry. 65(6). 625–625. 106 indexed citations
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White, Catherine Roller, et al.. (2007). Alcohol and Drug Use among Alumni of Foster Care: Decreasing Dependency Through Improvement of Foster Care Experiences. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 35(4). 419–434. 33 indexed citations
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McCubbin, Laurie D., et al.. (2007). Predictors of adult quality of life for foster care alumni with physical and/or psychiatric disabilities. Child Abuse & Neglect. 31(10). 1087–1100. 40 indexed citations
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McCubbin, Laurie D., et al.. (2007). An evaluation of recovery factors for foster care alumni with physical or psychiatric impairments: Predictors of psychological outcomes. Children and Youth Services Review. 29(8). 1021–1034. 41 indexed citations

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