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What High School Psychology Students Told Us About the Future of Healthy Aging
By Maggie Syme, PhD, MPH (Member, APA Committee on Aging & Assistant Professor of Gerontology, Kansas State University) In the past year,...
donjacques
Jan 3, 20187 min read
Give the Gift of Kindness to Your Elders this Holiday Season
By Sheri R. Levy, PhD, MaryBeth Apriceno, Ashley Lytle, PhD , and Jamie L. Macdonald The holiday season has a way of encouraging acts of...
donjacques
Dec 20, 20174 min read
Finding Meaning in Life and in Death: A Call to Culturally Competent Action
This is the second of three blog posts on grappling with end-of-life issues. Posts will go up for the next two Fridays. Subscribe to...
donjacques
Dec 15, 20173 min read
“No Duty More Important”: Why We Must Treat Children’s Rights as Fundamental Human Rights
By Julia Mancini (Intern, APA Office on Children, Youth and Families) “There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with...
donjacques
Dec 10, 20174 min read
A Good Death is an Important Part of a Good Life
This is the first of three blog posts on grappling with end-of-life issues. Posts will go up for the next three Fridays. Subscribe to our...
donjacques
Dec 8, 20174 min read
What Does Our Past Tell Us About Our Future? The Essential Role of Psychologists in Fighting HIV
(L-R) Dr. Rich Wolitski (HHS/OHAIDP); Dr. Fayth Parks (Georgia Southern University) APA Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology & AIDS (COPA)...
donjacques
Dec 1, 20177 min read
“Shall We Dance?” How Parents Can Work Together to Teach Kids About Race
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
donjacques
Nov 29, 20174 min read
How to Listen When Someone You Know Discloses Sexual Harassment or Assault
This post is based on a longer article by Dr. Jennifer J. Freyd (Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon) Every day now in the...
donjacques
Nov 22, 20175 min read
Is Poking Fun at Birthdays a Harmless Way to Celebrate Them?
By Sheri R. Levy, PhD, & MaryBeth Apriceno (Stony Brook University) Have you ever noticed that the tone of birthday cards for children is...
donjacques
Nov 8, 20174 min read
How Can We Better Protect LGBTQ Students: Psychologists Take Action
This slideshow requires JavaScript. By Joshua R. Wolff, PhD (Adler University); H.L. “Lou” Himes, PsyD (QuIPP); and Theresa Stueland Kay,...
donjacques
Nov 1, 20174 min read
A Fate Worse than Death? Being Transgender in Long-term Care
By Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD (Senior Research Scientist, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging) “I would kill myself.” This is what a 70...
donjacques
Oct 26, 20174 min read
3 Essential Tips to Help All Kids to Embrace Their Race and Ethnicity
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
donjacques
Oct 25, 20174 min read
What is One Simple Thing You Can Do to Prevent Gun Violence at School? Say Something
By Julia Mancini (Intern, APA Office on Children, Youth and Families) It is crucial for schools to be supportive environments for youth...
donjacques
Oct 13, 20173 min read
11 reasons why many Philanthropists & Non-profit leaders struggle with relationships
If you're a philanthropist or a not for profit leader and you are single, trust me, it’s not a coincidence. Here are few theories as to...
Don Jacques
Oct 4, 20173 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...
donjacques
Sep 27, 20175 min read
The Hidden Population of Caregiving Youth in Our Schools
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Follow along with our newest blog series on prepping your young ones for the new school...
donjacques
Sep 26, 20175 min read
Charlottesville and Us
By Kumea Shorter-Gooden, PhD (Former Chief Diversity Officer, University of Maryland) I’m hoping we’ve reached an inflection point. I’m...
donjacques
Sep 7, 20172 min read
Accepting Help is Hard: Here’s Why There’s No Shame in Getting a Personal Care Assistant
By Alette Coble-Temple, PsyD (John F. Kennedy University) & Patricia Parmelee, PhD (Alabama Research Institute on Aging, The University...
donjacques
Sep 6, 20174 min read
Black Pain, Black Joy, and Racist Fear: Supporting Black Children in a Hostile World
This is the second in a series of blog posts that the American Psychological Association (APA) will publish regarding racial/ethnic...
donjacques
Aug 30, 20174 min read
Beyond the “Melting Pot”: Why We Need to Support the Multicultural Identities of All Ame
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Follow along with our newest blog series on prepping your young ones for the new school...
donjacques
Aug 29, 20173 min read
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