Disability Content in the Journal of Counseling and Development and Social Work: A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide an understanding of how disability is addressed in the Journal of Counseling and Development ( JCD), the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association. A review of disability content in JCD was compared with a review of disability in Social Work ( SW), the flagship journal of the National Association of Social Workers. A series of between and within analyses for JCD and SW addressed the frequency, focus areas, and trends concerning how both journals addressed disability content over their histories. Overall, SW published a higher rate of disability content articles. Mental health was the most common disability domain addressed in both journals; however, JCD has published most of its disability content articles on mental health over the past two decades. The findings of the present study are discussed concerning prior research, historical events, and implications for accreditation.