Amber Kelly
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Posted in: Rural CommunitiesPublished in: The Community PsychologistWhat is rural? We explore this topic with an overview of commonly used definitions, commentary on their gaps, and thoughts about alternative ways to classify “rural communities.”
Posted in: Inspiration | Tags: Living Community Psychology, PracticePublished in: The Community PsychologistJudi Aubel’s current focus is on providing grandmothers with opportunities for empowerment, viewing them as an invaluable asset, or resource, as agents of positive cultural change.
Posted in: Housing, Inspiration, Marginalized GroupsPublished in: The Community PsychologistGentrification–commonly understood as the transformation of areas with high levels of affordable housing into areas targeting middle and upper income uses— provokes a range of losses.
Posted in: Inspiration, Marginalized GroupsPublished in: The Community PsychologistKyrah Brown talks about her academic journey and receiving the 2019 SCRA Early Career Award.
Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, EducationPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyCommunities across the United States are expanding early childhood education with the goal of promoting children’s development. Read more on how to improve ECE.
Posted in: Children, Youth and Families | Tags: PracticePublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyCommunity-led parent education focused on managing parenting stress, clarifying parenting goals, and strengthening nurturing parenting can engage and mobilize a volunteer community workforce.
Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Education | Tags: ResearchSupporting staff can strengthen program quality and youth development. We recommend staff look for teachable moments that occur naturally during sports and recreation.
Posted in: History of Community Psychology | Tags: ResourcesStudents and community members may access a free introduction to the field, the methods and theories, frameworks for understanding communities, intervention and prevention strategies used by community psychologists, tools for creating change on multiple levels, and guidance on the various paths one can take as a community psychologist
Posted in: Public Policy | Tags: ResourcesThe Community Advocacy Toolkit is a result of a joint effort between four divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA): Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology; Division 27, the Society for Community Research and Action; Division 35, the Society for the Psychology of Women; and Division 45, the Society for the Psychological Study of […]
Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health, Poverty and Socioeconomic StatusCommunity violence impacts all youth, not just youth who are directly exposed to the violence.
