Psychology

(American Psychological Association) The Children, Youth and Families Office is the focal point for APA related activities pertaining to children.

(American Psychological Association) By supporting research and the academic and professional growth of students, early career psychologists and seasoned professionals, Division 7 advances the understanding of human development in both applied and public policy settings.

(Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth, and Families) Leaders of seven divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA) have formed a consortium to develop a web resource center for behavioral science-based information on children, youth and families.

(American Psychological Association) RES is a process through which parents influence “children's racial identity and self-concept, beliefs about the way the world works, and repertoire of strategies and skills for coping with and navigating racism and inter- and intra-racial relationships and interactions.

The Society for Research in Child Development is a professional society for the field of human development, focusing specifically on child development.

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) This is a time of changes for how teenagers think, feel, and interact with others, and how their bodies grow.

(Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health) The Office of Population Affairs worked with the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Adolescent Health to create Adolescent Development Explained a guide that examines the major developmental changes that occur in adolescence and provides suggestions on how parents and caring adults can support young people as they navigate through this critical period.

(Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health) This section focuses on how adolescents develop and the issues they may face as they mature.

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Poor mental health in adolescence is more than feeling blue. It can impact many areas of a teen’s life.

The mission of AACAP is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.

(American Psychological Association) A publication series from Division 20 of the APA, Adult Development and Aging.

The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families.

(Massachusetts General Hospital) The Laboratory of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital studies adults and the ways their emotional well-being, physical health and interpersonal functioning are affected by earlier life experiences.

(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.

(Forbes) A person’s stage of adult development has a major impact on how they interact with other people, how they deal with adversity, conflict and other complex matters.