Not in the United States?Related Societies
United Kingdom / Europe
- British Psychological Society Developmental Psychology Section
- The aim of the Section is to promote the advancement and diffusion of psychological knowledge concerning human development.
- British Psychological Society: Division of Educational and Child Psychology
- The DECP is concerned with educational and child psychology in the broadest sense. It plays an important role within the context of applied psychology and the BPS in representing and promoting the application of psychology to the general well-being and development of schools, children and young people.
- European Association for Research on Adolescence
- The European Association for Research on Adolescence comprises researchers (psychologists, psychiatrists, and sociologists) who are studying adolescent development.
- European Society for Developmental Psychology
- The ESDP was founded in 1994, aiming to support the interests of developmental psychologists working in Europe.
- The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Founded in 1956, the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health was (until 18 March 2005) known as the Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The Association's objectives are to advance the scientific study of child and adolescent mental health and disseminate its findings through the media of meetings and publications. International
International
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Between 7 and 12 million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. The AACAP is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by these disorders.
- American Psychological Association: Division 7, Developmental Psychology
- Division 7 is the official subgroup of the American Psychological Association (APA) comprised of developmental psychologists and other members of APA from a variety of disciplines who study or work in the area of human development.
- American Psychological Association: Division 20, Adult Development and Aging
- Division 20 is dedicated to studying the Psychology of Adult Development and Aging.
- Cognitive Development Society
- The CDS provides a unified voice for the wide range of scholars, practitioners, and others who are interested in change and continuity in the intellectual processes that support mental life.
- International Society on Infant Studies
- ISIS is a not-for-profit professional organization devoted to the promotion and dissemination of research on the development of infants.
- International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
- The ISSBD promotes scientific research of human development throughout the life span. It is a truly international organization with more than 1000 members from 47 countries and welcomes researchers from any scientific disciplines interested in human development.
- Jean Piaget Society
- This Society, established in 1970, has an international, interdisciplinary membership of scholars, teachers and researchers interested in exploring the nature of the developmental construction of human knowledge.
- National Association for Gifted Children
- NAGC is an American, non-profit organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.
- Society for Research on Adolescence
- The Society for Research on Adolescence is a dynamic, multidisciplinary, international organization dedicated to understanding adolescence through research and dissemination.
- Society for Research in Child Development
- The Society for Research in Child Development is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with an international membership of approximately 5000 researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals.
- UNICEF: United Nations Children's Fund
- UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. They have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality, which makes them unique among world organizations, and unique among those working with the young.
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