Journal of Public Child Welfare

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of Public Child Welfare is 8. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Satisfaction with child welfare workers and services: reports from mothers receiving child welfare services19
Meeting them where they’re at: service provider perspectives on the needs of extended foster care participants12
STRENGTHS-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT10
Sexual identity development and sexual well-being: differences between racial/ethnic minority and non-racial/ethnic minority former foster youth10
Information needs of current and prospective foster caregivers: a content analysis of Reddit posts9
Experiences of perceived support post discharge among foster care alumni: differences among LGBTQ+ youth and youth of color8
Sinking or swimming: perspectives of the children without placement crisis8
Understanding the roles and challenges of child protection employees in out-of-home care arrangements for children of minority and immigrant backgrounds in Rogaland, Norway8
Qualitative exploration of child welfare workers’ decision-making experiences and perspectives on fairness8
The caseworker as an external locus of hope for LGB youth in foster care8
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