Sep 27, 20175 min read

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child: Racial and Ethnic Socialization (RES) Beyond the Curriculum

This is the third in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...

Dec 1, 20154 min read

Can a Bystander Make a Difference in Sexual Assault Prevention?

Image source: Flickr user bitsorf: Thank you 1,500,000 times on Flickr, under Creative Commons By Amy Zavadil , PhD (Associate Dean for...

Nov 9, 20153 min read

The time is now for mental health reform, Every Day, In All-Gender Restrooms: the Signs Reflect the

Welcome back to In Case You Missed It (our weekly roundup of articles touching on psychology, health, mental health and social justice...

Nov 6, 20153 min read

Is the Minimum Wage a Psychological Matter? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)

By Gabriel Twose (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) Do you think that the...

Oct 19, 20153 min read

When Girls Compulsively Text,Their Grades Suffer, Children Treated for Mental Health by Pediatrician

Welcome back to In Case You Missed It (our weekly roundup of articles touching on psychology, health, mental health and social justice...

Oct 9, 20153 min read

What Can We Do to Improve Bisexuals’ Mental Health?

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Jul 15, 20153 min read

Joining with SAMHSA to Support Mental and Behavioral Health in All American Communities

By Norman. B. Anderson, PhD (CEO, American Psychological Association) Mental and behavioral health matter for all Americans. Do all...

Apr 15, 20153 min read

ACT in Japan: Bridging Cultures to Help Families Raise Children without Violence

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is the third in a series of posts about APA’s ACT Raising Safe Kids (ACT-RSK)...

Dec 9, 20134 min read

“I Don’t Understand My Children”: Addressing Acculturation Stress in Latino Families

By Carmen Valdez, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) When many Latino immigrant parents say, “I don’t...

Jul 2, 20133 min read

Cheerios and Controversy: The Changing Face of America’s Multiracial Children and Families

By Laurie “Lali” McCubbin, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) A recent Cheerios commercial of a multiracial...

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