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Publication and characteristics of qualitative research in School Psychology journals between 2006 and 2021
Sujay V Sabnis1, Daniel S Newman2, Daniel Whitford1
1Department of Educational Psychology, Miami University.
Abstract:
To understand the evolution and current status of qualitative research in School Psychology, we reviewed 4,346 articles published across seven school psychology journals between 2006 and 2021. The bibliometric analysis indicates that publication of qualitative research has increased over the years, but remains small (3%) when seen against the total volume of journal publications. Less than 5% of articles in all but one journal were qualitative. The most commonly explored topic was diversity, equity, and social justice accounting for 23% of the qualitative articles. In total, 55% of the studies were conducted in the United States. Although many studies did not specify participants' race and gender, the most commonly reported research participants were K-12 students, female, White, and from the United States. We discuss these findings and provide recommendations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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