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Education and Career development [Resource page]. (n.d.). American Psychological Association (APA).
This website links to many resources from the APA on careers and more.

Center on the Developing Child. (2025). Harvard University.
This website is an excellent resource for the latest research on child development.

Division 7 [Resource page]. (n.d.). American Psychological Association.
This is the APA’s website for Division 7: Developmental Psychology. Division 7 promotes research in developmental psychology and high standards in the application of scientific knowledge to educational, childcare, policy, and related settings.

Gafni-Lachter, L., & Ben-Sasson, A. (2022). Promoting family-centered care: A provider training effectiveness study. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(3), 7603205120.
This article focuses on translating Family Centered Care (FCC) from research to practice. FCC is based on establishing successful partnerships between health care providers and families and can lead to better intervention outcomes for children and families, providers, and organizations.

Mesman, E., Vreeker, A., & Hillegers, M. (2021). Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents: An update of the recent literature and future directions. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 34(6), 586-592.
This article is a review of 25 studies about resilience and mental health in children and adolescents.

O’Reilly, M. (2020). Social media and adolescent mental health: the good, the bad and the ugly. Journal of Mental Health, 29(2), 200-206.
This is a guide for practitioners to help access the mental health risk of social media to adolescents.

Parenteau, A. M., Boyer, C. J., Campos, L. J., Carranza, A. F., Deer, L. K., Hartman, D. T., & Hostinar, C. E. (2023). A review of mental health disparities during COVID-19: Evidence, mechanisms, and policy recommendations for promoting societal resilience. Development and Psychopathology, 35(4), 1821-1842.
This article reviews greater increases in mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic among socially or economically marginalized groups in the United States and advocates for policy changes.

Zaff, J. F., & Smerdon, B. (2009). Putting children front and center: Building coordinated social policy for America’s children. Applied Developmental Science, 13(3), 105-118.
This classic article makes the case for a child-centered social policy in America.