Richard J. Petts

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Richard J. Petts is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies and Demography. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard J. Petts has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 26 papers in Gender Studies and 22 papers in Demography. Recurrent topics in Richard J. Petts's work include Work-Family Balance Challenges (34 papers), Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (21 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (19 papers). Richard J. Petts is often cited by papers focused on Work-Family Balance Challenges (34 papers), Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (21 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (19 papers). Richard J. Petts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Richard J. Petts's co-authors include Chris Knoester, Daniel L. Carlson, Joanna R. Pepin, Kevin Shafer, Gayle Kaufman, Mara A. Yerkes, David Maimon, Denise L. Haynie, Alex R. Piquero and Rebecca Lawthom and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Social Forces and Journal of Marriage and the Family.

In The Last Decade

Richard J. Petts

53 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A gendered pandemic: Childcare, homeschooling, and parents' employment during COVID‐19

2020 256 citations Richard J. Petts, Daniel L. Carlson et al. profile →
Changes in US Parents’ Domestic Labor During the Early Days of the COVID‐19 Pandemic

2021 118 citations Daniel L. Carlson, Richard J. Petts et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard J. Petts United States	23	1.2k	553	384	367	355	56	1.8k
Kelly Musick United States	22	1.1k 0.9×	578 1.0×	298 0.8×	273 0.7×	240 0.7×	41	1.8k
Christopher Wimer United States	20	951 0.8×	418 0.8×	751 2.0×	344 0.9×	256 0.7×	73	2.1k
R. S. Oropesa United States	30	1.7k 1.4×	399 0.7×	559 1.5×	540 1.5×	324 0.9×	58	2.4k
Chris Knoester United States	23	1.0k 0.8×	615 1.1×	179 0.5×	186 0.5×	140 0.4×	58	1.5k
Ronald B. Mincy United States	20	1.2k 1.0×	439 0.8×	677 1.8×	480 1.3×	247 0.7×	46	1.9k
Christina Gibson‐Davis United States	27	718 0.6×	534 1.0×	420 1.1×	215 0.6×	180 0.5×	48	1.7k
K. Jill Kiecolt United States	21	848 0.7×	388 0.7×	235 0.6×	277 0.8×	217 0.6×	35	1.4k
Ellen Verbakel Netherlands	21	1000 0.8×	219 0.4×	497 1.3×	223 0.6×	287 0.8×	63	1.6k
Rachel Dunifon United States	25	1.2k 1.0×	518 0.9×	671 1.7×	290 0.8×	250 0.7×	55	2.1k
Gayle Kaufman United States	26	1.4k 1.2×	917 1.7×	246 0.6×	192 0.5×	217 0.6×	66	2.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Petts, Richard J., Trenton D. Mize, & Gayle Kaufman. (2024). Does taking parental leave make you a more likeable worker? Evidence from a survey experiment. Community Work & Family. 28(5). 641–665.

Petts, Richard J., Stéfanie André, Daniel L. Carlson, et al.. (2023). Fathers stepping up? A cross-national comparison of fathers’ domestic labour and parents’ satisfaction with the division of domestic labour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Family Studies. 29(6). 2650–2679. 23 indexed citations

Li, Qi, Chris Knoester, & Richard J. Petts. (2022). Attitudes about Paid Parental Leave in the United States. Sociological Focus. 55(1). 48–67. 10 indexed citations

Carlson, Daniel L. & Richard J. Petts. (2022). US Parents’ Domestic Labor During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Population Research and Policy Review. 41(6). 2393–2418. 19 indexed citations

Knoester, Chris, Qi Li, & Richard J. Petts. (2021). Attitudes about paid parental leave: Cross-national comparisons and the significance of gendered expectations, family strains, and extant leave offerings. International Journal of Comparative Sociology. 62(3). 181–202. 7 indexed citations

Knoester, Chris, et al.. (2021). Cross-national attitudes about paid parental leave offerings for fathers. Social Science Research. 96. 102540–102540. 4 indexed citations

Mize, Trenton D., Gayle Kaufman, & Richard J. Petts. (2021). Visualizing Shifts in Gendered Parenting Attitudes during COVID-19. Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 7. 22 indexed citations

Petts, Richard J., Trenton D. Mize, & Gayle Kaufman. (2021). Organizational policies, workplace culture, and perceived job commitment of mothers and fathers who take parental leave. Social Science Research. 103. 102651–102651. 28 indexed citations

Holmes, Erin K., et al.. (2020). Do workplace characteristics moderate the effects of attitudes on father warmth and engagement?. Journal of Family Psychology. 34(7). 867–878. 12 indexed citations

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Fisher, Jenny, Rebecca Lawthom, Rense Nieuwenhuis, et al.. (2020). Community, work, and family in times of COVID-19. Community Work & Family. 23(3). 247–252. 170 indexed citations

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Shafer, Kevin, Richard J. Petts, & Casey Scheibling. (2020). Variation in Masculinities and Fathering Behaviors: A Cross-National Comparison of the United States and Canada. Sex Roles. 84(7-8). 439–453. 17 indexed citations

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Shafer, Kevin, et al.. (2019). Religious Variability in the Relationship Between Masculinity and Father Involvement. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 58(2). 378–397. 6 indexed citations

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Petts, Richard J., Daniel L. Carlson, & Chris Knoester. (2019). If I [Take] Leave, Will You Stay? Paternity Leave and Relationship Stability. Journal of Social Policy. 49(4). 829–849. 32 indexed citations

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Petts, Richard J., Chris Knoester, & Jane Waldfogel. (2019). Fathers’ Paternity Leave-Taking and Children’s Perceptions of Father-Child Relationships in the United States. Sex Roles. 82(3-4). 173–188. 52 indexed citations

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Petts, Richard J.. (2018). Paternity Leave, Father Involvement, and Parental Conflict: The Moderating Role of Religious Participation. Religions. 9(10). 289–289. 5 indexed citations

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Knoester, Chris & Richard J. Petts. (2017). Fathers' Parenting Stress After the Arrival of a New Child. Family Relations. 66(3). 367–382. 16 indexed citations

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Petts, Richard J.. (2017). Time Off After Childbirth and Mothers’ Risk of Depression, Parenting Stress, and Parenting Practices. Journal of Family Issues. 39(7). 1827–1854. 11 indexed citations

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Petts, Richard J.. (2011). Parental Religiosity, Religious Homogamy, and Young Children's Well-Being. Sociology of Religion. 72(4). 389–414. 17 indexed citations

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Petts, Richard J.. (2009). Trajectories of Religious Participation from Adolescence to Young Adulthood. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 48(3). 552–571. 111 indexed citations

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Haynie, Denise L., Richard J. Petts, David Maimon, & Alex R. Piquero. (2008). Exposure to Violence in Adolescence and Precocious Role Exits. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 38(3). 269–286. 100 indexed citations

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