On this page are resources developed and submitted by members related to child and family policy and practice.  See below for handouts with childrearing tips, curriculum guides on child maltreatment, and resources for evidence-based practice.  In addition, click here to visit APA's Government Relations website for information on current legislative issues. 



Relevant Websites

Policy Statements and Resolutions Related to Children, Youth, and Families

 

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

 

Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents

 

University-Based Child and Family Policy Consortium

 

Spark Action: Stories, news and tools for action by and for children & youth

 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

 

Book: "Evaluation of Parenting Capacity in Child Protection"

Authors: Karen S. Budd, Mary Connell, & Jennifer R. Clark

 TIPS for Children

Discipline

Getting Support

Kids and Stress

Parents Are Models



Curricula

 

1. Curriculum Guide for

Education on Child Maltreatment

(Graduate & Undergraduate)


The Section has developed a curriculum guide to help professors and lecturers who want to incorporate information about child abuse and neglect into their teaching of graduate and undergraduate students. The guide includes introductory and advanced resources on a variety of child maltreatment topics including: 1) Definitions of child maltreatment, 2) Incidence and prevalence rates, 3) Causes of child maltreatment, 4) Consequences associated with child maltreatment, 5) Treatment issues, 6) Prevention, and 7) Legal issues.  The curriculum guide also provides resources on controversial issues in the field of child maltreatment and provides current online resources on the topic. Not only is the guide especially helpful to those who are teaching on topics related to child maltreatment, but it is also useful as a resource concerning issues and influential articles in the field.

Click here for the Curriculum Guide (opens in PDF).
 

2. An Introduction to Child Maltreatment

(High School)

The purpose of this curriculum is to provide teachers of psychology in secondary schools with information related to teaching about the topic of child maltreatment. Because most introductory psychology textbooks provide very limited information on this topic, teachers need supplemental materials that provide specific information about child maltreatment and suggestions for approaching this topic with students. Once teachers are equipped with information and resources on child maltreatment, they can then disseminate information on the topic to their students.

Click here for the High School Curriculum (opens as a Microsoft Word document).


Evidence-Based Practice and Special Treatment Populations

These links contain information about currently available evidence-based practices and treatments for special populations.  Division 37 is providing this information as a resource, but it is the responsibility of each professional to evaluate the scientific merits of the treatments described at these sites.

APSAC/APA Division 37 Task Force on Attachment Therapy, Reactive Attachment Disorder and Attachment Problems: Report 2006

APA's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consumer Website

California Evidenced-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

Publications from the Medical University of South Carolina's National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practice (NREPP)

SAMHSA's Resources for Children and Adolescents

Table of Contents and Introduction for a recent issue of Journal of Social Issues: Emerging Directions in Child Maltreatment Research, edited by Bottoms and Quas

University of Colorado Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence

US Department of Education's Resources for Helping Children with Disabilities

US Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime: Help for Victims Index


 

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