Readership
Educators, Psychologists, Public Health Professionals, Researchers, Scientists, Social Workers
Scope
The Journal of Genetic Counseling (JOGC), published for the National Society of Genetic Counselors, is a timely, international forum addressing all aspects of the discipline and practice of genetic counseling. The journal focuses on the critical questions and problems that arise at the interface between rapidly advancing technological developments and the concerns of individuals and communities at genetic risk. The publication provides genetic counselors, other clinicians and health educators, laboratory geneticists, bioethicists, legal scholars, social scientists, and other researchers with a premier resource on genetic counseling topics in national, international, and cross-national contexts.
As a crucial resource for genetic counselors and associated professionals, the Journal's primary purpose is to report original research in the following areas: Genetic Counseling Theory, Methods, and Practice, Public Health, Public Policy, and Access and Genetics Service Delivery, Education and Genetics Professional Workforce Issues, Ethical, Legal, Psychological, and Social Issues, Risk Assessment.
Sponsoring Association(s)
National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc. (NSGC)