title: Trends in author characteristics and diversity issues in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy from 1990 to 2000.
abstract: In this article, we present an analysis and comparison of published articles in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT) between 1990-1995 and 1996-2000. This study focused on trends in author gender, highest degree, and professional affiliation, and article content on issues of cultural and family diversity (race/ethnicity, class, religion/spirituality, gender, sexual orientation, and varied family forms). Key findings show a significant shift from 69% male first authors in 1990-1995 to equal gender representation in authorship for 1996-2000 articles, with a particular increase in female PhDs. Articles addressing diversity issues doubled from 15.6% of all 1990-1995 articles to 31% in 1996-2000. Of note, women authored 73% of the 1996-2000 articles on the wide range of diversity issues. Implications for the field are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Counseling Services, LTD, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: C Everett
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pryce
authors.forename: Froma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D018156:Journalism, Medical; D008388:Marital Therapy; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011582:Psychological Theory; D014481:United States