Child Welfare and Adoption

This cluster of papers focuses on the mental health, developmental trajectories, attachment, and transition to adulthood of children and youths in the foster care and child welfare system. It covers topics such as the impact of institutionalization, effects of early deprivation, behavior problems, intervention strategies, and outcomes for youth aging out of foster care.

Journals publishing in this area

1

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

ISSN 0890-8567461 articles in this topic

357h-index

0.46Impact

23.4KArticles

754.4KCitations

2

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

ISSN 0021-9630235 articles in this topic

342h-index

3.29Impact

7.9KArticles

643.2KCitations

3

Journal of Marriage and the Family

ISSN 0022-2445135 articles in this topic

302h-index

2.41Impact

7KArticles

544.4KCitations