Mapping Family and Home Literacy Dynamics: A Bibliometric Analysis of the PAST 35 Years

Family and home literacy environments are recognized as crucial for early childhood development, directly impacting social well-being, equity, and justice. However, modern views acknowledge that literacy extends beyond basic reading and writing skills, encompassing individuals’ socio-cultural realities, challenging logocentrism and anthropocentrism. This study presents a bibliometric review of the literature published between 1990 and 2025 to identify patterns, emerging trends, and the scholarly impact of research on family and home literacy dynamics. The methodology involved analyzing 744 publications from WOS, Scopus, and ERIC. Keyword co-occurrence analysis and thematic cluster detection were conducted in VOSviewer, enabling an objective mapping of the conceptual structure of the field. The findings indicate that, despite the wide array of terms used in the field, a dominant perspective prevails in the dataset analyzed: literacy is largely framed as a singular, measurable cognitive skill linked to specific processes of assessment, measurement, and intervention, often aimed at promoting family development.