Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice
Division 37 - Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice is concerned with professional and scientific issues relative to services and service structures for children and youth. The Division seeks to advance research, education, training, and practice and relate psychological knowledge to other fields such as anthropology, law, and pediatrics in such areas as employment, education, recreation, and family planning. The Society's newsletter, Child and Family Policy and Practice Advocate, focuses on selected topics such as the critical needs of ethnic minorities, children's media, the effectiveness of child maltreatment prevention programs, and the treatment of violent juvenile offenders.
Leadership
President
Sandra J. Bishop-Josef, PhD, Zigler Center in Child Development & Social Policy, New Haven, CT
Secretary
Liza M. Suarez, PhD, Los Angeles, CA
Publications
Newsletter
Child and Family Policy and Practice Advocate (three issues per year)
Editor: Kamala London, PhD, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
- Spring 2009 (Volume 32, Number 1), arrived May 1, 2009
- Summer 2009 (Volume 32, Number 2), arrived June 24, 2009
- Fall 2009 (Volume 32, Number 3), arrived November 6, 2009
- Spring 2010 (Volume 33, Number 1), estimated arrival May 1, 2010
- Summer 2010 (Volume 33, Number 2), estimated arrival June 24, 2010
- Fall 2010 (Volume 33, Number 3), estimated arrival November 6, 2010
Web site
Division 37: Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice
Division-Sponsored Publications
No Place to Go: Civil Commitment of Minors (Gary B. Melton, PhD)
Behavioral Toxicology (Gary B. Melton, PhD)
Prevention of Child Maltreatment (edited by Diane Willis, Wayne Holden, and Mindy Rosenberg and published by Wiley)
Adolescent Abortion
Psychology and Child Custody Determination
Read about Div. 37 in the Monitor
‘Pick a problem and be part of the solution’
Div. 37 members develop a guidebook to teach psychologists how to effectively advocate for children, youth and families.
Division Section
Section on Child Maltreatment
President: Cindy Miller-Perrin, PhD, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Secretary: Angela M. Crossman, PhD, The City University of New York, New York, NY
Newsletter: Section on Child Maltreatment Newsletter
- Winter 2009 (Volume 13, Number 3), arrived February 27, 2009
- Spring 2009 (Volume 14, Number 1), arrived May 22, 2009
- Fall 2009 (Volume 14, Number 2), arrived October 22, 2009
- Winter 2010 (Volume 14, Number 3), estimated arrival February 27, 2010
- Spring 2010 (Volume 15, Number 1), estimated arrival May 22, 2010
- Fall 2010 (Volume 15, Number 2), estimated arrival October 22, 2010
Division Meetings
Contact Information
Division 37 Administrative Office
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: (202) 216-7602
Fax: (202) 218-3599
E-mail: Keith Cooke
