Abstract
This content analysis provides a 31-year review of foster care publications and research across 24 professional counseling journals from 1991–2021. A total of 35 articles utilizing foster care as a key term were published, representing less than 1% of all possible articles (N = 11,293). The Family Journal published the highest number of foster care-centered articles (n = 18), 11 of which appeared in a special issue focusing on the subject. Professional School Counseling published the second-highest number of foster care articles (n = 4) during this period. This analysis includes an examination of publication occurrences across the thirty-one-year span, the type of article (research, non-research), research methodology, and foster care focus area. Results provide the professional counseling field with current research trends, issues, barriers, and methods for future work.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-107 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Family Journal |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- adolescents
- children
- content analysis
- counseling
- foster care
- post-adoptive families
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)