| Parent–youth communication to reduce at-risk sexual behavior: A systematic literature review TM Coakley, S Randolph, J Shears, ER Beamon, P Collins, T Sides Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 27 (6), 609-624, 2017 | 122 | 2017 |
| Fathering attitudes and practices: Influences on children's development J Shears, JA Robinson Child Care in Practice 11 (1), 63-79, 2005 | 114 | 2005 |
| Relation between father connectedness and child outcomes CA Vogel, RH Bradley, HH Raikes, K Boiler, JK Shears The Early Head Start Fathers And Children, 189-209, 2019 | 96 | 2019 |
| School bonding and substance use in rural communities J Shears, RW Edwards, LR Stanley Social Work Research 30 (1), 6-18, 2006 | 91 | 2006 |
| Validity of the short form of the parenting stress index for fathers of toddlers LM McKelvey, L Whiteside-Mansell, RA Faldowski, J Shears, C Ayoub, ... Journal of Child and Family Studies 18, 102-111, 2009 | 85 | 2009 |
| The Early Head Start father studies: Design, data collection, and summary of father presence in the lives of infants and toddlers K Boller, R Bradley, N Cabrera, H Raikes, B Pan, J Shears, L Roggman Parenting 6 (2-3), 117-143, 2006 | 82 | 2006 |
| Exploring fathering roles in low-income families: The influence of intergenerational transmission J Shears, JA Summers, K Boller, G Barclay-McLaughlin Families in Society 87 (2), 259-268, 2006 | 60 | 2006 |
| Social constructivist practice with youth R Furman, RL Jackson, EP Downey, J Shears Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 20, 263-275, 2003 | 60 | 2003 |
| Fathering relationships and their associations with juvenile delinquency J Shears, JA Robinson, RN Emde Infant Mental Health Journal: Official Publication of The World Association …, 2002 | 49 | 2002 |
| African‐American fathers' perspectives on facilitators and barriers to father–son sexual health communication SD Randolph, T Coakley, J Shears, RJ Thorpe Jr Research in Nursing & Health 40 (3), 229-236, 2017 | 43 | 2017 |
| Understanding key barriers to fathers’ involvement in their children's lives TM Coakley, JK Shears, SD Randolph Child & Youth Services 35 (4), 343-364, 2014 | 41 | 2014 |
| Understanding differences in fathering activities across race and ethnicity JK Shears Journal of Early Childhood Research 5 (3), 245-261, 2007 | 39 | 2007 |
| Recruiting and engaging African-American men in health research S Randolph, T Coakley, J Shears Nurse researcher 32 (1), 2024 | 37 | 2024 |
| Assessing mothers' and fathers' authoritarian attitudes: The psychometric properties of a brief survey JK Shears, L Whiteside-Mansell, L McKelvey, J Selig Social Work Research 32 (3), 179-184, 2008 | 26 | 2008 |
| Lessons learned from Early Head Start for fatherhood research and program development RH Bradley, JK Shears, LA Roggman, CS Tamis-LeMonda Parenting 6 (2-3), 259-271, 2006 | 22 | 2006 |
| Values that fathers communicate to sons about sex, sexuality, relationships, and marriage TM Coakley, SD Randolph, J Shears, P Collins Social work in public health 32 (5), 355-368, 2017 | 19 | 2017 |
| Understanding fathering among Native-American men J Shears, R Bubar, RC Hall Advances in Social Work 12 (2), 201-217, 2011 | 17 | 2011 |
| Married Black men's observations of fathers' teachings about husbandhood TR Hurt, JK Shears, MC O'CONNOR, SB Hodge Personal Relationships 24 (1), 84-101, 2017 | 16 | 2017 |
| Examining the impact of family services on homeless children SG Portwood, JK Shears, EB Nelson, ML Thomas Child & Family Social Work 20 (4), 480-493, 2015 | 15 | 2015 |
| HIV/AIDS course content in CSWE-accredited social work programs: A survey of current curricular practices D Rowan, J Shears Journal of Teaching in Social Work 31 (2), 119-130, 2011 | 15 | 2011 |