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NCFR publishes three scholarly journals—Journal of Marriage and Family; Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies;  and Journal of Family Theory & Review. We also produce other publications and products to support the work of family professionals.

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The Journal of Marriage & Family

The leading research journal in the family field and has been so for over 70 years. JMF is consistently the most highly cited journal in family studies. JMF features original research and theory, research interpretation and reviews, and critical discussion concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families. The Journal also publishes book reviews.

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Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies

It is an applied scholarly journal that emphasizes relationships across the life cycle and research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy.

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Journal of Family Theory & Review

The Journal specializes in publishing original contributions in all areas of family theory, integrative and theory based reviews of content areas, book reviews and review essays. The Journal does not publish empirical reports with the exception of meta analysis of content areas.

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Journal Archives

NCFR members with journal access also get access to full-text archives of NCFR journals.

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NCFR Report

NCFR Report, the quarterly member magazine of the National Council on Family Relations, strives to provide timely, useful information to help members succeed in their roles as researchers, educators, and practitioners. Articles address family field issues, programs and trends, including association news. Learn more...

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CFLE Network

CFLE Network, a quarterly newsletter published by the National Council on Family Relations for Certified Family Life Educators.