Margaret Ralston

575 total citations
21 papers, 396 citations indexed

About

Margaret Ralston is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Margaret Ralston has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 396 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 10 papers in Health and 9 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Margaret Ralston's work include Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (9 papers) and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (5 papers). Margaret Ralston is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers), Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (9 papers) and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (5 papers). Margaret Ralston collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Ghana. Margaret Ralston's co-authors include Enid Schatz, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Eileen E.S. Bjornstrom, Stephen Tollman, Jane Menken, Danielle C. Kuhl, Sangeetha Madhavan, Mark Collinson, Rachel Allison and Carolyn Adams‐Price and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and The Gerontologist.

In The Last Decade

Margaret Ralston

21 papers receiving 383 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Margaret Ralston United States 11 190 173 149 82 49 21 396
Pramote Prasartkul Thailand 12 142 0.7× 104 0.6× 143 1.0× 66 0.8× 50 1.0× 29 459
Brian Dodgeon United Kingdom 9 111 0.6× 193 1.1× 132 0.9× 70 0.9× 30 0.6× 20 373
Margaret Boneham United Kingdom 7 218 1.1× 135 0.8× 164 1.1× 69 0.8× 40 0.8× 11 442
Minmin Jiang China 10 242 1.3× 166 1.0× 167 1.1× 45 0.5× 71 1.4× 14 519
Jenny Torssander Sweden 10 248 1.3× 372 2.2× 285 1.9× 84 1.0× 37 0.8× 16 580
Seth Richards United States 3 101 0.5× 322 1.9× 363 2.4× 123 1.5× 22 0.4× 4 549
Heidi H. Ewen United States 11 76 0.4× 92 0.5× 151 1.0× 148 1.8× 42 0.9× 29 339
Nancy Chapman United States 11 232 1.2× 87 0.5× 187 1.3× 127 1.5× 38 0.8× 29 547
Napaporn Chayovan Thailand 19 479 2.5× 304 1.8× 280 1.9× 280 3.4× 53 1.1× 36 831
Tarja Nieminen Finland 7 136 0.7× 257 1.5× 186 1.2× 15 0.2× 93 1.9× 14 454

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Margaret Ralston

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ralston, Margaret, et al.. (2021). Who is at Risk? Social Support, Relationship Dissolution, and Illness in a Rural Context*. Sociological Inquiry. 92(3). 1053–1082. 5 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, et al.. (2020). Support in times of need: How depressive symptoms can impact receipt of social support among aging adults in rural South Africa. SSM - Population Health. 12. 100666–100666. 7 indexed citations
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Adams‐Price, Carolyn, et al.. (2020). Attachment to Home and Community in Older Rural African Americans in Mississippi. Innovation in Aging. 4(Supplement_1). 328–328. 3 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, et al.. (2019). Examining the Nexus of Obesity, Mental Health and Rural County Level Food Access: Testing the Enduring Role of Persistent Poverty. The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 46(2). 5 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, et al.. (2018). Aging well in an aging world: The impact of material conditions, culture, and societal disruptions. Social Science & Medicine. 220. 245–253. 5 indexed citations
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Allison, Rachel & Margaret Ralston. (2018). Opportune Romance: How College Campuses Shape Students’ Hookups, Dates, and Relationships. Sociological Quarterly. 59(3). 495–518. 10 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, Enid Schatz, Sangeetha Madhavan, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, & Mark Collinson. (2018). Perceived quality of life and living arrangements among older rural South Africans: do all households fare the same?. Ageing and Society. 39(12). 2735–2755. 5 indexed citations
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Adams‐Price, Carolyn & Margaret Ralston. (2018). THE IMPACT OF FEAR OF DEPENDENCY, LIFE-SPACE, AND HEALTH ON LIFE SATISFACTION IN MID-TO-LATE LIFE. Innovation in Aging. 2(suppl_1). 121–121. 4 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, Enid Schatz, Jane Menken, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, & Stephen Tollman. (2018). Policy Shift: South Africa’s Old Age Pensions’ Influence on Perceived Quality of Life. Journal of Aging & Social Policy. 31(2). 138–154. 10 indexed citations
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Schatz, Enid, Margaret Ralston, Sangeetha Madhavan, Mark Collinson, & F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé. (2017). Living Arrangements, Disability and Gender of Older Adults Among Rural South Africa. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 73(6). 1112–1122. 21 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, Enid Schatz, Nirmala Naidoo, & Paul Kowal. (2017). Including Older Adults in Development Goals: Is Subjective Wellbeing the Answer? A Case Study of Older South Africans. The Journal of Development Studies. 54(4). 702–718. 5 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret. (2017). The Role of Older Persons’ Environment in Aging Well: Quality of Life, Illness, and Community Context in South Africa. The Gerontologist. 58(1). 111–120. 25 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, et al.. (2017). Valued elders or societal burden: Cross-national attitudes toward older adults. International Sociology. 32(6). 731–754. 33 indexed citations
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Allison, Rachel & Margaret Ralston. (2017). Gender, Anticipated Family Formation, and Graduate School Expectations Among Undergraduates. Sociological Forum. 33(1). 95–117. 9 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, Enid Schatz, Jane Menken, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, & Stephen Tollman. (2015). Who Benefits—Or Does not—From South Africa’s Old Age Pension? Evidence from Characteristics of Rural Pensioners and Non-Pensioners. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13(1). 85–85. 34 indexed citations
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Schatz, Enid, Sangeetha Madhavan, Mark Collinson, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, & Margaret Ralston. (2014). Dependent or Productive? A New Approach to Understanding the Social Positioning of Older South Africans Through Living Arrangements. Research on Aging. 37(6). 581–605. 45 indexed citations
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Bjornstrom, Eileen E.S., Margaret Ralston, & Danielle C. Kuhl. (2013). Social Cohesion and Self‐Rated Health: The Moderating Effect of Neighborhood Physical Disorder. American Journal of Community Psychology. 52(3-4). 302–312. 63 indexed citations
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Schatz, Enid, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Margaret Ralston, Jane Menken, & Stephen Tollman. (2012). The impact of pensions on health and wellbeing in rural South Africa: Does gender matter?. Social Science & Medicine. 75(10). 1864–1873. 69 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret & Xavier Escandell. (2012). Networks Matter: Male Mexican Migrants’ Use of Hospitals. Population Research and Policy Review. 31(3). 321–337. 1 indexed citations
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Ralston, Margaret, et al.. (1986). Patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related morbidity and mortality.. PubMed. 35(2). 1SS–5SS. 11 indexed citations

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