Michael Little

1.5k total citations
95 papers, 992 citations indexed

About

Michael Little is a scholar working on Education, Clinical Psychology and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Little has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 992 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Education, 23 papers in Clinical Psychology and 20 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Michael Little's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (33 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (16 papers) and Child Welfare and Adoption (14 papers). Michael Little is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (33 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (16 papers) and Child Welfare and Adoption (14 papers). Michael Little collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Michael Little's co-authors include Roger Bullock, Nick Axford, Lora Cohen‐Vogel, Spencer Millham, Amanda Wylie, Michael T. Willoughby, Ronald W. Thompson, F. Chris Curran, Vashti Berry and Kenneth B. Hosie and has published in prestigious journals such as Developmental Psychology, Educational Researcher and Journal of Adolescence.

In The Last Decade

Michael Little

82 papers receiving 817 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Little United States 16 436 394 308 245 208 95 992
David Heistad United States 8 354 0.8× 147 0.4× 63 0.2× 277 1.1× 194 0.9× 12 648
Heather L. Rouse United States 16 453 1.0× 251 0.6× 70 0.2× 163 0.7× 106 0.5× 42 844
Ronna Cook United States 7 604 1.4× 287 0.7× 261 0.8× 117 0.5× 155 0.7× 12 870
Kathy R. Thornburg United States 16 631 1.4× 441 1.1× 82 0.3× 97 0.4× 170 0.8× 68 1.0k
Anne Martin United States 15 457 1.0× 302 0.8× 53 0.2× 183 0.7× 164 0.8× 48 882
Vivian L. Gadsden United States 18 629 1.4× 207 0.5× 48 0.2× 88 0.4× 235 1.1× 54 1000
Janet Boddy United Kingdom 16 307 0.7× 248 0.6× 248 0.8× 161 0.7× 300 1.4× 67 817
Ken Reid United Kingdom 23 1.4k 3.2× 728 1.8× 97 0.3× 160 0.7× 108 0.5× 98 1.6k
Jennifer Spratt United Kingdom 12 417 1.0× 164 0.4× 147 0.5× 80 0.3× 132 0.6× 28 643
Mara Westling Allodi Sweden 15 441 1.0× 265 0.7× 81 0.3× 66 0.3× 109 0.5× 58 749

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Little

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Little

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Little

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All Works

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Little, Michael, Kevin C. Bastian, Lora Cohen‐Vogel, et al.. (2024). Is skill heterogeneity in kindergarten classrooms associated with the persistence of pre-K gains? Evidence from the IES early learning network. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 68. 35–44. 3 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (2024). Principal Leadership of Pre-K Programs in Elementary Schools: Evidence from North Carolina. Educational Policy. 39(5). 984–1018.
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Drake, Timothy A., et al.. (2023). What Shapes Principals’ Early Education Leadership Practices? A Mixed-Methods Study of North Carolina School Leaders. Leadership and Policy in Schools. 25(1). 18–39. 2 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (2023). State leaders in early childhood education: Perspectives on instructional policy supports and alignment. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 63. 288–298. 4 indexed citations
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Brown, Elizabeth, et al.. (2019). Making Residential Care Work.
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Little, Michael, Lora Cohen‐Vogel, & F. Chris Curran. (2016). Facilitating the Transition to Kindergarten. AERA Open. 2(3). 32 indexed citations
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Axford, Nick, Delbert S. Elliott, & Michael Little. (2012). Blueprints for Europe: Promoting Evidence-Based Programmes in Children's Services. Psychosocial Intervention. 21(2). 205–214. 13 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (2012). Return on Investment. The Evaluation of Costs and Benefits of Evidence-Based Programs. Psychosocial Intervention. 21(2). 215–221. 5 indexed citations
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Axford, Nick & Michael Little. (2010). Let's walk before we run. Journal of Children s Services. 5(4). 2–3. 2 indexed citations
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Axford, Nick & Michael Little. (2009). You can customise it ‐ but just make sure the wheels stay on. Journal of Children s Services. 4(1). 2–3. 2 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (2007). Improving outcomes for children in the island of Ireland: the role of philanthropic investment. Journal of Children s Services. 2(2). 60–67. 11 indexed citations
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Axford, Nick & Michael Little. (2005). Refocusing Children's Services Towards Prevention: Lessons from the Literature. Children & Society. 20(4). 299–312. 25 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (2003). Children's services in the UK 1997–2003: problems, developments and challenges for the future. Children & Society. 17(3). 205–214. 14 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (2002). How to Develop Needs-Led, Evidence-Based Services. 10(3). 28–32. 10 indexed citations
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Little, Michael. (1998). Whispers in the library: a response to Liz Trinder's article on the state of social work research. Child & Family Social Work. 3(1). 49–56. 6 indexed citations
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Bullock, Roger, Michael Little, & Spencer Millham. (1993). Going Home: The Return of Children Separated from Their Families. Explore Bristol Research. 54 indexed citations
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Little, Michael, et al.. (1981). Two community psychiatric nursing services compared.. PubMed. 77(39). suppl 27:105–7. 3 indexed citations

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