OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Families in Society-The Journal of Contemporary Social Services is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Solution-Focused Body-Mind-Spirit (SF-BMS) Group Therapy for Mental Health and Trauma Symptoms Among Asian American Youth: A Mixed Methods Pilot Evaluation	20
Social Work Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence	11
Paid Placements in Social Work: Addressing Inequity and Student Well-Being (Policy Brief)	11
Economic Hardship and Adolescent Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Parenting Among Non-Resident Father Families	10
Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Adults With Autism: Role of Caregiver Burden, Health, and Social Support of Compound and Noncompound Caregivers	10
Corrigendum to “That’s the Beauty of It”: Practitioners Describe the Affordances of Direct to Consumer Tele-Mental Health	10
How Children Influence Weight-Related Behaviors of Women With Low Incomes: A Qualitative Study	9
Hidden Challenges Experienced by Families With Military-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	9
Development of B.R.A.K.E. the Cycle: A Culturally Responsive Bystander Intervention for South Asian Immigrants in the United States	8
Rebuttal from Dr. Dettlaff	7
Supervised Visitation: State of the Research	7
Parental Understanding of Cultural Difference: A Study of Transracially Adopting Couples	7
Preventing Homelessness Among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Formative Evaluation Results of a Coach-Like Engagement Model	7
The Impacts of Income, Region, and Reason for Placement on Reported Kinship Caregiver Challenges and Needs	6
Building a Primary Prevention Ecosystem in the United States: A Model for Transforming How Society Supports Children and Families	6
Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study of Male Victims’ Experiences With Their Natal and In-Law Families	6
Survivor Experiences Living in an Intimate Partner Violence Shelter in the United States in 2022: Implications for the COVID-19 Endemic and Beyond	5
Importance of Community Context in Understanding Substance Use Among Adolescents With Allegations of Maltreatment	5
Factors Contributed to Bully Victimization Among 6- to 13-Year-Old Children Cared by Parents or Relative/Nonrelative Caregivers: A Multiple Disadvantage Model	5
Barriers and Facilitators for Help-Seeking Behaviors in British South Asian Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study	5
Breaking the Chains: Understanding the Damaging Effects of Institutional Betrayal in Social Work	5
Relational Community-Based Individualized Support for Youth Who Have Experienced Homelessness: Removing Barriers to Independence	5
Navigating Acculturation: Overcoming Challenges and Creating Pathways to Well-Being for Central Asian Immigrants in the United States	5
Spiritual Practices Among American Adults: Prevalence and Spiritual/Religious Salience as Predictors of Specific Activities	5
Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Frontline Homeless Services Workers in Texas	5

Public Library Patrons in Crisis: Interprofessional Perceptions and Responses	5
Moms & Babies Feeling Better Together: Outcomes of a Technology-Assisted, Entertaining, CBT-Based Depression Treatment for Low-Income Perinatal People Served by a Rural Michigan WIC Clinic	5
Restorative Justice in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States: A Metasynthesis	5
Integrating Teacher Well-Being into Legislative Efforts to Curb Exclusionary Discipline in Early Care and Education Settings	4
Family Separation Planning Among Undocumented Latina Immigrant Parents With U.S. Citizen Children	4
Learning From Parents: Implementation of a Parent-Mediated Positive Behavior Support Program Targeting Challenging Behavior in Children With Autism	4
Hope, Passion, and the Courage to Stay United in Divided Times	4
“I Learned to Bottle Up My Feelings From a Young Age”: A Narrative Analysis of Latina Young People’s Family Mental Health Socialization	4
The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment Timing on Adolescents’ Depression and Anxiety	4
Conspiracy Theory: The Demand for Social Work Interventions	4
Addressing the “Broken” System of Child Welfare	3
“So as Not to Feel Alone”: Motivations and Barriers for Pregnancy Loss Support Among Displaced Syrian Refugee Families Living in Lebanon	3
State Supplemental Benefits for Informal Kinship Caregivers: A Comparative Policy Analysis	3
An Examination of Immigration Status and Its Implications for Transition-Age Youth in the Child Welfare System	3
Treating the Cycle of Social Isolation and Substance Misuse in Young Adults	3
Determinants of Family Support Among People Living With HIV Seeking Care in a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study	3
“My Hands Are Tied”: Social Services With Latinx Immigrants in Houston During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Instruments Measuring Father Involvement: A Scoping Review	3
Children’s Home Network’s Kinship Navigator Program: Connecting to Concrete Resources Through Peer-to-Peer Kinship Navigation Services	3
I Have Decided to Read Out Loud for the Rest of My Life! Cognitive Health and the StrongerMemory Program	3
Promoting Free Play in Families Using the Kindergarten PLAYBAG Intervention in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Study	3
Household Challenges and Youth Flourishing: Mediating Effects of Parental Aggravation and Physical Health	3
Community-Based Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Central Texas	3
Parenting Styles, Savings Attitudes, and Propensity to Save Among Children in Singapore	3
Housing Plus Services in Public Housing: A Narrative Review of Approaches and Evidence	3
Understanding the Needs of Immigrant Families Who Are Involved in the Public Child Welfare System: A Case for Transformation	3
An Evaluation of the Competences and Attitudes of the Providers of an Evidence-Based Family Prevention Program	3
The Consequences of Childhood Emotional Abuse: A Systematic Review and Content Analysis	3
Calling All Early Career Change Makers	3
Navigating Relationships With Birth Family After Aging Out of Foster Care: Experiences of Young People	3
Theoretical Considerations for Engaging Black Youth and Families in Child-Serving Systems: Strengths-Based Approaches, Intersectionality, and Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care	3
Parenting Through Polarization: Patterns and Possibilities of White Racial Socialization Directionality	3
The Importance of Sibling Relationships in Buffering Against Depressive Symptoms of Youth in Foster Care	3
A Critical Crossroads in Child Welfare: Reform or Abolish?	3
Experiences and Service Utilization of American Indian/Alaskan Native Kinship Caregivers in Kinship Navigator Programs Across Washington State	2
How Older Parents Cope With Estrangement From Adult Children: A Qualitative Study	2
Enhancing Supports for Novice Workers in Child Welfare: A Study of Coaching for Child Welfare Interns	2
“A Better Me for My Children”: A Call for Systemic Relational Family Work in Child and Youth Mental Health	2
A Scoping Review of Acculturation Challenges of Immigrants From the Former Soviet Union in the United States From a Life Course Perspective	2
Promoting Social Visibility for Single-Father Families Created by Surrogacy	2
Ambiguous Loss Experienced by Georgian Workers Living in Italy	2
Integrating SMART Recovery and Mental Health Services to Meet the Needs and Goals of LGBTQ Individuals Experiencing Substance Use–Related Problems	2
Beyond Reform in Youth Justice: Conceptualizing Carceral Seepage Across Youth-Serving Systems	2
Routine Outcome Monitoring With Feedback	2
Can Child Welfare Caseworkers’ Positive Attitudes Enhance Nonresident Father Engagement Practices?	2
Impact of COVID-19 on Referral Patterns and Service Delivery for an Integrated Behavioral Health Program	2
Associations Between Family Resilience, Child Flourishing, and School Engagement Among Children in Kinship Care	2
TANF Leavers and Debt: An Exploratory Study From Georgia	2
Building Healthy Relationships to End Violence: Introduction to the Special Issue	2
The Transition-Age Youth Special Interest Group: The Establishment and Activities of a U.S.-Based Network of Child Welfare Researchers	2

Pursuing a Deep Ecology of Rural Volunteerism: An Extended Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Social Service Delivery and Community Development	2
A Secondary Qualitative Analysis of U.S. Social Workers’ Perspectives on a Post-2020 Policing Era	2
Uprooting Polic ing : What Police Abolitionists Teach Us About Family Policing	2
“The Culture” Is Truly the Issue: A Preliminary Exploration of Active Duty Female Spouses’ Acculturation to Military Life	2
Parent Engagement and the Child Welfare System: Through a Self-Determination Theory Lens	2
Social Justice Conversations: Using Critical Dialogue to Unpack Oppression	2
Student Homelessness in High School: Prevalence, Individual Characteristics, and Profiles of Risk and Multidomain Functioning	2
Lifespan Navigation-Building Framework for Children/Youth With Neurodisability and Their Families	2
The Future of Behavioral Health Services for Youth With Foster Care Experience	2
Space, Place, and Time: The Family Court Experiences of Child Welfare–Involved Parents	2
Untangling the Web: A Phenomenological Analysis of Social Workers’ Critical Reflections on Racism in Social Work and Antiracism Efforts in Contemporary Practice	2
Ethics Risk Management in Social Work: A Primer	2
The Power of Language to Transform Efforts to Address Intimate Partner Violence: Tensions in the Field and Pathways Forward	2
Reimagining Academic Productivity: Creating Space for Innovation and Impact in Social Work Research	2
Adherence to African-Centered Norms and Help Seeking for Emotional Distress Among Black Men	2
Engaging Hispanic Men in HIV Prevention and Care Through Father-Son Initiatives: A Pilot Study	2
Initial Evidence for the Reliability and Validity of New Survey Measures to Evaluate Family Outcomes of Kinship and Adoption Navigator Programs	2
Exploring Needed Resources and Supports for Parent Educators: Insights From Minnesota’s Early Childhood Family Education Program	2