Peter Elfer

572 total citations
23 papers, 354 citations indexed

About

Peter Elfer is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Elfer has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 354 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Education, 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 7 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Peter Elfer's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (11 papers), Educational and Psychological Assessments (8 papers) and Child Welfare and Adoption (5 papers). Peter Elfer is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (11 papers), Educational and Psychological Assessments (8 papers) and Child Welfare and Adoption (5 papers). Peter Elfer collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Portugal. Peter Elfer's co-authors include Jools Page, Sue Robson and Gloria Quiñones and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Social Research Methodology, Children & Society and Early Child Development and Care.

In The Last Decade

Peter Elfer

22 papers receiving 328 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Elfer United Kingdom	12	284	137	124	78	47	23	354
Jools Page United Kingdom	10	239 0.8×	124 0.9×	81 0.7×	46 0.6×	24 0.5×	13	294
Jane Payler United Kingdom	10	158 0.6×	89 0.6×	50 0.4×	40 0.5×	32 0.7×	28	258
Gloria Quiñones Australia	10	175 0.6×	82 0.6×	48 0.4×	47 0.6×	20 0.4×	42	260
Anna‐Maija Puroila Finland	13	276 1.0×	182 1.3×	39 0.3×	26 0.3×	19 0.4×	35	347
Ted Cole United Kingdom	11	227 0.8×	65 0.5×	103 0.8×	80 1.0×	17 0.4×	20	315
Christine Pascal United Kingdom	8	247 0.9×	166 1.2×	46 0.4×	40 0.5×	32 0.7×	26	330
Steve Bartlett United Kingdom	6	140 0.5×	41 0.3×	64 0.5×	49 0.6×	19 0.4×	18	279
Sheila Wolfendale United Kingdom	12	384 1.4×	58 0.4×	154 1.2×	181 2.3×	5 0.1×	47	491
Wendy Drewery New Zealand	8	114 0.4×	66 0.5×	105 0.8×	51 0.7×	6 0.1×	20	243
Felicity Fletcher‐Campbell United Kingdom	12	221 0.8×	61 0.4×	111 0.9×	114 1.5×	7 0.1×	37	357

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20 of 20 papers shown

Elfer, Peter. (2023). Talking with Feeling in the Early Years. 1 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2023). Preparing and supporting professionals working with infants and toddlers. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 43(3). 443–454. 1 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2018). Love, satisfaction and exhaustion in the nursery: methodological issues in evaluating the impact of Work Discussion groups in the nursery. Early Child Development and Care. 188(7). 892–904. 12 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2018). Work Discussion in English nurseries: reflecting on their contribution so far and issues in developing their aims and processes; and the assessment of their impact in a climate of austerity and intense audit. Infant Observation. 21(2). 189–203. 5 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter. (2017). Subtle emotional process in early childhood pedagogy: evaluating the contribution of the Tavistock Observation Method. Pedagogy Culture and Society. 25(3). 431–445. 4 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter & Jools Page. (2015). Pedagogy with babies: perspectives of eight nursery managers. Early Child Development and Care. 185(11-12). 1762–1782. 25 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter. (2013). Key Persons in the Nursery. David Fulton Publishers eBooks. 11 indexed citations

Elfer, Peter. (2013). Emotional aspects of nursery policy and practice – progress and prospect. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 23(4). 497–511. 23 indexed citations

Page, Jools & Peter Elfer. (2013). The emotional complexity of attachment interactions in nursery. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 21(4). 553–567. 44 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter. (2012). Emotion in nursery work: Work Discussion as a model of critical professional reflection. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 32(2). 129–141. 38 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2012). Key Persons in the Early Years. 24 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter. (2011). Psychoanalytic methods of observation as a research tool for exploring young children’s nursery experience. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 15(3). 225–238. 15 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2010). Facilitating intimacy between nursery staff and children under three. 31(3). 128–128. 2 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter. (2007). what are nurseries for?. Journal of Early Childhood Research. 5(2). 169–188. 12 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2007). Nurseries and emotional well‐being: evaluating an emotionally containing model of professional development. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 27(3). 267–279. 49 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter. (2006). Babies and Young Children in Nurseries: Using Psychoanalytic Ideas to Explore Tasks and Interactions. Children & Society. 21(2). 111–122. 12 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter. (2006). Exploring children's expressions of attachment in nursery. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 14(2). 81–95. 32 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter, et al.. (2005). Key Persons in the Early Years: Building relationships for quality provision in early years settings and primary schools. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 15 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter, et al.. (1999). Children under three in nurseries. Uncertainty as a creative factor in child observations. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 7(1). 69–82. 3 indexed citations

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Elfer, Peter. (1996). Building Intimacy in Relationships with Young Children in Nurseries. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 16(2). 30–34. 10 indexed citations

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