Learn more about section members’ recent efforts to advance policy and research concerning child maltreatment.
Best Practice
- Grandparent-headed families — a vulnerable population
There are unique challenges and interventions for grandparent-headed families.
By Susan J. Kelly, PhD
Federal Policy Opportunities
- Legislation update
Promote child maltreatment prevention, support children in kinship care and improve child welfare data quality.
By Angelique Day, PhD, and Cossette Woo, MSW
Federal Policy
- Summer 2019 federal policy update
APA Advocacy team provides a federal policy status update.
By Cynthia A. Whitney
Public Policy
- The research and state-level policymaking connection
Family Impact Seminars bring research to the State Capital.
By Brittany Mihalec-Adkins
Award Winner
- 2018 Dissertation Award
Div. 37 interviews Samantha Gonzalez, winner of the 2018 Section Dissertation Award.
By Lauren Gonzales, PhD
Student Corner
- Policy and psychology
How to take the first step to gain policy-relevant experience in psychology.
By Elizabeth Demeusy, MA, and Alex Busuito, MS