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Human Development and Family Science: Recommended Journals

Recommended Journals

Child Development

Peer Reviewed.  As the flagship journal of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Child Development has published articles, essays, reviews, and tutorials on various topics in the field of child development since 1930. Spanning many disciplines, the journal provides the latest research, not only for researchers and theoreticians, but also for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, and other researchers. 

Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Peer Reviewed.  Covers the richness, diversity and interdisciplinarity that characterize family and consumer sciences today. From consumerism, human development, and family studies to housing, technology, nutrition, and textiles, the FCSRJ keeps you up-to-date on this complex and vital field. 

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Peer Reviewed.  Includes topical issues pertaining to the mental well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. The journal translates the latest research results into practical applications for clinicians and healthcare practitioners, by addressing all facets of emotional disorders, including issues associated with identification, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention.

Journal of Family Communication

Peer Reviewed.  Includes communication in family systems, communication in family relationships, and families managing communication with societal systems such as mass media, education, health care, and law & policy.