What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Law
- Social science
- Social psychology
His primary scientific interests are in Social psychology, Politics, Community service, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and Service-learning.
The Social psychology study combines topics in areas such as Citizenship and Developmental psychology.
James Youniss works mostly in the field of Politics, limiting it down to concerns involving Competence and, occasionally, Obligation, Law and Globalization.
His research in Erikson's stages of psychosocial development intersects with topics in Social responsibility and Adolescent development.
His studies in Social responsibility integrate themes in fields like Government, Public service and Social identity theory.
His research investigates the connection between Service-learning and topics such as Voting that intersect with problems in Turnover, School community, Civics, Longitudinal study and Attendance.
His most cited work include:
- Adolescent relations with mothers, fathers, and friends (1061 citations)
- What We Know About Engendering Civic Identity (545 citations)
- Community Service and Social Responsibility in Youth (437 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Politics and Identity.
His Developmental psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Social relation, Social support, Context effect and Logical reasoning.
James Youniss combines subjects such as Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and Service-learning with his study of Social psychology.
His Erikson's stages of psychosocial development research integrates issues from Adolescent development, Social responsibility and Identity formation.
His Politics research includes elements of Competence, Social science and Public relations, Public service.
His Identity research focuses on subjects like Gender studies, which are linked to Social psychology.
He most often published in these fields:
- Developmental psychology (26.72%)
- Social psychology (25.86%)
- Cognitive psychology (15.52%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2020)?
- Politics (13.79%)
- Social psychology (25.86%)
- Civic engagement (10.34%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Politics, Social psychology, Civic engagement, Pedagogy and Public relations.
His Politics study incorporates themes from Social responsibility, Agency, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and Social cognitive theory of morality.
In the subject of general Social psychology, his work in Moral authority is often linked to Community service, thereby combining diverse domains of study.
His research in Civic engagement tackles topics such as Democracy which are related to areas like Political economy.
His study in Pedagogy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Social change, Corporate governance, Cluster grouping and Intervention.
His research integrates issues of Positive Youth Development, Youth studies, Just cause, Youth activism and Social engagement in his study of Public relations.
Between 2005 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- High School Community Service as a Predictor of Adult Voting and Volunteering (267 citations)
- Community Service and Political Identity Development in Adolescence (207 citations)
- The Influence of Family Political Discussion on Youth Civic Development: Which Parent Qualities Matter? (139 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Law
- Social science
- Social psychology
His primary areas of investigation include Social psychology, Politics, Service-learning, Citizenship and Voting.
His work deals with themes such as Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and Public relations, which intersect with Social psychology.
Specifically, his work in Politics is concerned with the study of Civic engagement.
He interconnects Civics and School community in the investigation of issues within Service-learning.
His studies deal with areas such as Democracy and Competence as well as Citizenship.
His Voting research includes themes of Longitudinal study, Prosocial behavior, Set, Helping behavior and Turnover.
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