Lesley University Library: Sociology of Family: Key Journals

Key Journals

Contexts: Understanding People in Their Social Worlds
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services is one of the most enduring and highly regarded scholarly publications on family-centered social work.
Gender & Society
Gender studies in anthropology, economics, history, political science, sociology, and social psychology that are framed by a social analysis and a feminist perspective.
International Journal of Sociology of the Family
Discusses contemporary ideas & research in sociology.
Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Articles, research notes and book reviews aimed at scholars concerned with national and international comparative family studies.
Journal of Family Communication
Covers all aspects of communication in families.
Journal of Family Issues
Articles on contemporary social issues and social problems related to marriage and family life, and to theoretical and professional issues of current interest to those who work with and study families.
Journal of Marriage and Family
Original theory, research interpretation, and critical discussion of materials related to marriage and the family.

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