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Monitor on Psychology
Volume 31, No. 11 December 2000
 
Public Interest

In the Public Interest: The heaviness of end-of-life issues
By Dr. Henry Tomes, APA Executive Director for Public Interest

Surgeon General taps psychologists for children's action agenda
Psychologists' input provides a blueprint for the next Surgeon General's report.

All work and all play
Developmental psychologist finds a niche in a 'smart toy' world.

Curriculum's goal is to prevent child abuse
The coursework helps teachers address a sensitive issue more effectively with students.

Smoking increases teen depression
Recent research suggests a new twist in the relationship between smoking and
depression in adolescents.

Pre-empting racism
A psychologist's model outlines children's understanding of race and ethnicity.

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