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About the Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services format

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Social Work Education and Practice, Homelessness and Social Issues, Child Welfare and Adoption.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Work Education and Practice Homelessness and Social Issues Child Welfare and Adoption Child Abuse and Trauma Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
ISSN1044-3894
Citation impact (2-yr)1.02
h-index77
i10-index1,069
Total citations40,502
Top institutions publishing hereArizona State University
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services per year

33
2014
37
2015
42
2016
40
2017
48
2018
38
2019
46
2020
56
2021
41
2022
69
2023
87
2024
100
2025

Citation impact of Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services by publication year

519
2014
498
2015
598
2016
486
2017
580
2018
485
2019
406
2020
412
2021
172
2022
264
2023
172
2024
70
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services

Shame Resilience Theory: A Grounded Theory Study on Women and Shame

Brené Brown · 1 Jan 2006

Although shame is one of the most primitive and universal of human emotions, it is often still considered a taboo topic among researchers, practitioners, and clients. This paper presents the empirical foundation for shame resilience theory–-a new theory for understanding shame and its impact on women. Using grounded theory methodology, 215 women were interviewed to…

Organizational Prevention of Vicarious Trauma

Holly Bell, Shanti Kulkarni, Lisa E. Dalton · 1 Oct 2003

For the past 30 years, researchers and practitioners have been concerned about the impact of work stress experienced by social workers. Although research on burnout has been a useful field of exploration, a new concern has arisen about work stresses specifically associated with work with victims of trauma. The concept of vicarious trauma provides insights…

A Self-Care Framework for Social Workers: Building a Strong Foundation for Practice

Jacquelyn J. Lee, Shari E. Miller · 1 Apr 2013

Self-care is widely recognized as critical to social work practice, yet little empirical support or practical guidance exists in the literature to steer social workers in its implementation. Self-care may not only be crucial in preventing secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and high staff turnover, but it can serve as a means of empowerment that enables…

Defining Social Justice in a Socially Unjust World

Michael Reisch · 1 Aug 2002

ONE OF THE IRONIES OF THE EARLY twenty-first century is that ideological struggles between and within nations have intensified a decade after the end of the Cold War. Today, proponents of diametrically opposed visions of society, secular and religious, march under the banner of social justice. As desirable social and political goals are depicted in…

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