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Kids Need More from School? Utilize Assistant Teachers!

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Education
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Communities across the United States are expanding early childhood education with the goal of promoting children’s development. Read more on how to improve ECE.

Safe, Secure, and Loved: Parent Education

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families | Tags: Practice
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Community-led parent education focused on managing parenting stress, clarifying parenting goals, and strengthening nurturing parenting can engage and mobilize a volunteer community workforce.

Addressing Classism in the University

Posted in: Education, Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Financial stress can have a significant impact on well-being. Colleges and universities can create opportunities for students to build empathy around social class.

The Psychological Value of Activism

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
LGBTQ & GNC youth experience economic hardships and social stress in ways that continue to pose a threat to their health and well-being. Engaging in activist efforts can potentially improve their health in addition to furthering social change.

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Improving After-School Programming

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Sense of Community | Tags: Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
We can improve the effectiveness of afterschool programs by setting high expectations for youth, encouraging staff teamwork and engagement, and providing opportunities for staff to personally identify with youth they are serving.

With Racism Everywhere, What makes Youth “Engage Against the Machine?”

Posted in: Coalition Building, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Activism is a crucial part of the democratic process. Social action can be helpful in combating the exhaustion of daily inequality.

Demystifying Decolonialization: A Practical Example from the Classroom

Posted in: Marginalized Groups | Tags: Practice
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Decolonization is a process of examining and undoing unearned privilege resulting from historical and present day injustice. As a process, decolonization can push students from apathy to develop a sense of activism.

Why Chatting with your Best Friend about how much Fun you had at the Party is Good for You and Your Community’s Health

Posted in: Mental Health | Tags: Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
How much people experience and share positive experiences varies day-to-day.and translating these experiences to resilient cognition differs person-to-person.

Is it Any of Our Business? How Religious Leaders Understand and Respond to IPV

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Criminal Justice | Tags: Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Silence surrounding interpersonal violence among church leaders is referred to as the “holy hush.”

How Does Exposure to Violence During Adolescence Impact Future Orientation?

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Mental Health | Tags: Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
submitted by A. Simons-Rudolph Exposure to violence (ETV) is associated with poorer mental and physical health outcomes including mental distress, suicidal ideation, problematic behaviors, and substance abuse. Individuals with regular exposure to violence may be at higher risk of hopelessness and more likely to avoid consideration of the future in a positive way. Up to […]