Ralph LaRossa

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Ralph LaRossa is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralph LaRossa has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 13 papers in Gender Studies and 9 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Ralph LaRossa's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (9 papers), Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (8 papers) and Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (6 papers). Ralph LaRossa is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (9 papers), Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (8 papers) and Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (6 papers). Ralph LaRossa collaborates with scholars based in United States. Ralph LaRossa's co-authors include Sharon Hays, Scott Coltrane, Sara Harkness, Charles M. Super, Peter N. Stearns, Robert L. Griswold, William J. Doherty, Maureen Mulligan LaRossa, Martha Farrell Erickson and Frank A. Pedersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Social Forces and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

Ralph LaRossa

56 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Cultural Contradictio... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1998 2005 1997 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Cultural Contradictions of Motherhood.
    1998 1.4k citations Ralph LaRossa, Sharon Hays Social Forces profile →
  2. Grounded Theory Methods and Qualitative Family Research
    2005 553 citations Ralph LaRossa Journal of Marriage and the Family profile →
  3. Parents' Cultural Belief Systems: Their Origins, Expressions, and Consequences
    1997 403 citations Ralph LaRossa et al. Journal of Marriage and the Family profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ralph LaRossa 2.7k 1.5k 1.3k 899 817 60 4.9k
Sharon Hays 2.8k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 684 0.5× 625 0.7× 529 0.6× 14 4.5k
Brian Powell 1.8k 0.7× 999 0.7× 903 0.7× 586 0.7× 567 0.7× 97 3.9k
Toby L. Parcel 3.3k 1.2× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 755 0.8× 509 0.6× 88 5.6k
Kathleen Kiernan 2.7k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 2.2k 1.8× 1.0k 1.2× 456 0.6× 89 5.3k
Janeen Baxter 2.8k 1.0× 2.0k 1.4× 1.0k 0.8× 586 0.7× 730 0.9× 171 4.5k
Jay D. Teachman 2.9k 1.1× 1.7k 1.2× 2.2k 1.8× 413 0.5× 580 0.7× 123 5.1k
Wei‐Jun Jean Yeung 2.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 995 1.1× 528 0.6× 98 5.4k
Jessie Bernard 2.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 814 0.6× 736 0.8× 799 1.0× 162 5.2k
Judith Stacey 3.9k 1.4× 2.9k 1.9× 1.1k 0.9× 508 0.6× 1.3k 1.6× 67 7.2k
Gary D. Sandefur 3.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 559 0.6× 349 0.4× 77 4.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralph LaRossa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralph LaRossa

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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LaRossa, Ralph. (2021). Lost and Found: Young Fathers in the Age of Unwed Parenthood. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 50(3). 229–231. 2 indexed citations
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Hess, Robert D., Gerald Handel, Ralph LaRossa, & Gerald Handel. (2017). Family Worlds.
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Roy, Kevin, Anisa Zvonkovic, Abbie E. Goldberg, Elizabeth A. Sharp, & Ralph LaRossa. (2015). Sampling Richness and Qualitative Integrity: Challenges for Research With Families. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 77(1). 243–260. 116 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph. (2012). Writing and Reviewing Manuscripts in the Multidimensional World of Qualitative Research. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 74(4). 643–659. 31 indexed citations
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Doherty, William J., Martha Farrell Erickson, & Ralph LaRossa. (2006). An intervention to increase father involvement and skills with infants during the transition to parenthood.. Journal of Family Psychology. 20(3). 438–447. 122 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph, William Marsiglio, & Sally A. Hutchinson. (2003). Sex, Men, and Babies: Stories of Awareness and Responsibility. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 32(5). 572–572. 32 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph, et al.. (2000). The Changing Culture of Fatherhood in Comic‐Strip Families: A Six‐Decade Analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 62(2). 375–387. 30 indexed citations
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Hays, Sharon & Ralph LaRossa. (1998). The Modernization of Fatherhood: A Social and Political History.. Social Forces. 76(4). 1560–1560. 109 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph. (1995). Stories and Relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 12(4). 553–558. 23 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph, et al.. (1992). After He Hits Her. Family Relations. 41(3). 324–324. 23 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph, et al.. (1991). The Fluctuating Image of the 20th Century American Father. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 53(4). 987–987. 44 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph. (1986). Becoming a parent. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 46 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph. (1984). Teaching Family Sociology through Case Studies. Teaching Sociology. 11(3). 315–315. 9 indexed citations
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Myers‐Walls, Judith A., Ralph LaRossa, & Maureen Mulligan LaRossa. (1982). Transition to Parenthood. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 44(2). 511–511. 25 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph, Linda A. Bennett, & Richard J. Gelles. (1981). Ethical Dilemmas in Qualitative Family Research. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 43(2). 303–303. 54 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph. (1979). Sex during pregnancy: A symbolic interactionist analysis. The Journal of Sex Research. 15(2). 119–128. 8 indexed citations
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LaRossa, Ralph. (1974). Interpreting Hierarchical Message Structure. Journal of Communication. 24(2). 61–69. 2 indexed citations

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