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...

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...

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

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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...

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

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What Can We Do to Improve Bisexuals’ Mental Health?

Tania Israel, PhD right hand corner By Tania Israel, PhD (Professor of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, University of...

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...

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)...

“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...

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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