Other Child Development sites
APA resources on parenting and family
APS media releases on
child-relevant topics such as:
How Pleasant Was Your Childhood? (06/01)
Class Size and Student Achievement:(06/01)
Gender Differences in Math Reasoning: 20 Years Later (11/00)
Part Biology, Part Social: How Eating Habits Are Learned (5/00)
Treatment of Antisocial Children: Science's Contributions andLimitations (5/00)
Why Early Memories Elude Us: 'Childhood Amnesia' and Brain Development (4/00)
Theories
of development
Jean Piaget Society
American Psychoanalytic Assn.
Association for Moral Education (Kohlberg)
Vygotsky
Behaviorism
Chomsky
Organizations
supporting developmental research and practice
Society for Research in Child Development
APA Developmental Psychology (Division 7)
Society of Pediatric Psychology
National Assn for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Student
Diversity
National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students
Council on Exceptional Children
Education of urban and minority children
For kids dealing with psychological issues
Careers, Grad school, and other helps for Psych majors
MU Psychology department virtual advisor
Psych Web by Russ Dewey
Online browsable books, articles, tips for psych majors.
Grad Portal
Ranking of Psychology graduate programs nationwide
Ranking of Clinical Psychology graduate programs nationwide
Psi Chi at MU
The local Psi Chi chapter website has many more career and grad school links.
A national listing of graduate programs in developmental
psychology
Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy provides ideas for child and family policy careers. We cover the diversity of child and family policy careers, which can be pursued across private, non-profit, academic, and government settings and can begin with formal training or through experiential learning in internships, fellowships, volunteer positions, or jobs at all life stages.
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Psi Chi presents tips on presenting your research in posters or papers
