This chapter explores and maps the academic production on family policies in Latin America using bibliometric and scientometric methods, and addressing key research questions: How is scientific knowledge on family policies organized and interconnected? How has it evolved academically, and what are the primary countries, journals, and theoretical references shaping this field? The contribution confirms that this literature began to expand at the end of the 20th century and grew especially in the 21st century (with a notable jump since 2019). It takes account of the type of indexed journals that contain the most articles on what were considered the first explicit family policies in the region focused on health and population topics, and linked to family planning and sexual and reproductive health. It also shows that monetary transfer programs focused on the family are a key element in this policy field and their deployment is based less on labor protection than on care protection. The prominence of Brazil in academic production in this field is due to publications in journals with a high indexing rank and in foreign languages (English). The findings suggest that the scarcity of explicit keywords like “defamiliarization” signals limited engagement with theoretical frameworks on state‒family transitions. Furthermore, the underrepresentation of gender-focused studies reveals gaps in analysis of the intersections between family and social policies. This work reflects the broader historical and institutional transformations in Latin American social protection systems, emphasizing how the academic field is evolving alongside societal changes. The chapter underscores the need for further research to address identified gaps and integrate neglected perspectives, particularly concerning gender.