Merlin B. Brinkerhoff

1.5k total citations
58 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Merlin B. Brinkerhoff is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Merlin B. Brinkerhoff has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Health and 8 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Merlin B. Brinkerhoff's work include Religion and Society Interactions (17 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (10 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (7 papers). Merlin B. Brinkerhoff is often cited by papers focused on Religion and Society Interactions (17 papers), Religion, Society, and Development (10 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (7 papers). Merlin B. Brinkerhoff collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Brazil. Merlin B. Brinkerhoff's co-authors include Jeffrey C. Jacob, Eugen Lupri, Reginald W. Bibby, Emily Jovic, James L. Price, Jean E. Wallace, Phillip R. Kunz, Oscar Grusky, George A. Miller and James S. Frideres and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

Merlin B. Brinkerhoff

56 papers receiving 883 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Merlin B. Brinkerhoff Canada 18 552 397 222 189 135 58 1.1k
Bruce A. Chadwick United States 18 521 0.9× 244 0.6× 183 0.8× 141 0.7× 92 0.7× 58 1.0k
Max Haller Austria 17 893 1.6× 257 0.6× 462 2.1× 65 0.3× 139 1.0× 85 1.6k
Marie Cornwall United States 15 771 1.4× 491 1.2× 141 0.6× 100 0.5× 156 1.2× 29 1.1k
Hiromi Taniguchi United States 20 769 1.4× 144 0.4× 171 0.8× 69 0.4× 234 1.7× 32 1.2k
Jacqueline Macaulay United States 12 425 0.8× 113 0.3× 306 1.4× 167 0.9× 114 0.8× 15 813
Anson Shupe United States 21 941 1.7× 389 1.0× 134 0.6× 205 1.1× 123 0.9× 114 1.4k
Bert N. Adams United States 18 622 1.1× 127 0.3× 186 0.8× 151 0.8× 173 1.3× 53 1.1k
Shawn M. Burn United States 14 755 1.4× 270 0.7× 353 1.6× 116 0.6× 799 5.9× 23 1.5k
Christopher J. Einolf United States 18 764 1.4× 260 0.7× 166 0.7× 88 0.5× 121 0.9× 34 1.1k
Steven M. Tipton United States 5 639 1.2× 115 0.3× 175 0.8× 83 0.4× 65 0.5× 8 1.1k

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All Works

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McLennan, John D., et al.. (2008). Trafficking among youth in conflict with the law in São Paulo, Brazil. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 43(10). 816–823. 11 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B. & Jeffrey C. Jacob. (1999). Mindfulness and Quasi-Religious Meaning Systems: An Empirical Exploration within the Context of Ecological Sustainability and Deep Ecology. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 38(4). 524–524. 25 indexed citations
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Lupri, Eugen, et al.. (1998). Couple violence and psychological distress.. PubMed. 89(1). 43–7. 13 indexed citations
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Jacob, Jeffrey C. & Merlin B. Brinkerhoff. (1997). Values, Performance and Subjective Well-Being in the Sustainability Movement: An Elaboration of Multiple Discrepancies Theory. Social Indicators Research. 42(2). 171–204. 10 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B. & Armand L. Mauss. (1997). The Angel and the Beehive: The Mormon Struggle with Assimilation. Sociology of Religion. 58(1). 97–97. 1 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B. & Jeffrey C. Jacob. (1994). Racial, ethnic and religious social distance in Surinam: An exploration of the ‘strategic alliance hypothesis’ in a Caribbean community. Ethnic and Racial Studies. 17(4). 636–661. 11 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., et al.. (1993). Casting off the Bonds of Organized Religion: A Religious-Careers Approach to the Study of Apostasy. Review of Religious Research. 34(3). 235–235. 46 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., et al.. (1992). Religious Involvement and Spousal Violence: The Canadian Case. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 31(1). 15–15. 87 indexed citations
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Bibby, Reginald W. & Merlin B. Brinkerhoff. (1992). On the Circulatory Problems of Saints: A Response to Perrin and Mauss. Review of Religious Research. 34(2). 170–170. 3 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., et al.. (1987). Religious Tolerance: Mormons in the American Mainstream. Dialogue A Journal of Mormon Thought. 20(3). 90–95.
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B. & Jeffrey C. Jacob. (1986). Quality of life in an alternative lifestyle: The smallholding movement. Social Indicators Research. 18(2). 153–173. 15 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B.. (1984). Family and Work. Praeger eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Bibby, Reginald W. & Merlin B. Brinkerhoff. (1983). Circulation of the Saints Revisited: A Longitudinal Look at Conservative Church Growth. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 22(3). 253–253. 26 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., et al.. (1980). Environments and Organizations. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 5(3). 324–324. 93 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B.. (1978). Religion and Goal Orientations: Does Denomination Make a Difference?. Sociological Analysis. 39(3). 203–203. 5 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B. & Eugen Lupri. (1978). Theoretical and Methodological Issues in the Use of Decision-Making as an Indicator of Conjugal Power: Some Canadian Observations. The Canadian Journal of Sociology. 3(1). 1–1. 24 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., et al.. (1976). Structural Prisons: Barriers to Occupational and Educational Goals in a Society of "Equal" Opportunity. International Journal of Comparative Sociology. 17(3-4). 261–274. 2 indexed citations
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Bibby, Reginald W. & Merlin B. Brinkerhoff. (1974). Sources of Religious Involvement: Issues for Future Empirical Investigation. Review of Religious Research. 15(2). 71–71. 14 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., et al.. (1972). Some Notes on the Measurement of Perceived Barriers to Occupational Aspirations.. Rural Sociology. 5 indexed citations
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Brinkerhoff, Merlin B., Oscar Grusky, & George A. Miller. (1972). The Sociology of Organizations: Basic Studies.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 1(1). 69–69. 30 indexed citations

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