A history of Division 37 (child, youth, and family services).

Abstract

This chapter begins with an account of the founding of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services) by Gertrude J. Williams, Milton F. Shore, and others. The division is placed into a broader context by a description of the early history of child advocacy in relation to psychology. Some of the leaders of this division are described. The growth of the Division's membership, the nature of its convention programs, and the development of its periodical are outlined. The division's new section on maltreatment is described, and then the interactions of Division 3 7 with other divisions. Among the most important activities of the division have been its awards for child advocacy and its task forces and the monographs they have produced. We will begin with a general review of the early history of Division 37.