Building Research and Policy Connections: Training and Career Options for Developmental Scientists

Susman-Stillman, Amy; Brown, Joshua L.; Adam, Emma K.; Blair, Clancy; Gaines, Robin; Gordon, Rachel A.; White, Ann Marie; Wynn, Sheri R.

doi:10.1002/j.2379-3988.1996.tb00002.x

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“…Graduate student training must also change to meet the demands of the new psychology. The students themselves are seeking change, as increasing numbers are planning careers outside of academic settings (Susman-Stillman et al, 1996). They still need a solid grounding in psychological principles and research, but there must be a renewed emphasis on "service learning" and "socially responsive knowledge" (Altman, 1996).…”

Section: Staking the New Pathmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Place of Value for Applied and Policy Studies

Zigler¹

1998

Child Development

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After more than 6 decades of advancing science as a means to expand our understanding of human development, the Society for Research in Child Development has welcomed into its major journal research that uses this knowledge on children's behalf. The acceptance of applied and social policy work within the field of psychology has been gradual, urged along by trends that are discussed in context: the reconciliation of basic and applied research, the call for social responsibility by prominent developmentalists, and efforts by individual and groups of psychologists to serve the public good. SRCD's decision to open these journal pages more widely to the practical and policy implications of research bolsters the legitimacy and status of such efforts. The society's leadership, coupled with changes in professional training and expectations, will expedite the discipline's maturation into a positive social force.

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Section: Staking the New Pathmentioning

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A Place of Value for Applied and Policy Studies

Zigler¹

1998

Child Development

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“…The students themselves are seeking change, as increasing numbers are planning careers outside of academic settings (Susman-Stillman et al, 1996). The students themselves are seeking change, as increasing numbers are planning careers outside of academic settings (Susman-Stillman et al, 1996).…”

Section: Staking the New Pathmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Place of Value for Applied and Policy Studies

Zigler¹

1998

Child Development

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After more than 6 decades of advancing science as a means to expand our understanding of human development, the Society for Research in Child Development has welcomed into its major journal research that uses this knowledge on children's behalf. The acceptance of applied and social policy work within the field of psychology has been gradual, urged along by trends that are discussed in context: the reconciliation of basic and applied research, the call for social responsibility by prominent developmentalists, and efforts by individual and groups of psychologists to serve the public good. SRCDs decision to open these journal pages more widely to the practical and policy implications of research bolsters the legitimacy and status of such efforts. The society's leadership, coupled with changes in professional training and expectations, will expedite the discipline's maturation into a positive social force.

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“…Economic concerns have also played a role in directing the academy' s attention to practical issues. The increasing emphasis placed by funding agencies on application, the declining academic job market, and the resultant need for students to be prepared for employment in nonacademic settings has helped move developmental science training from the laboratory into the community (Higgins-D'Alessandro, Fisher, & Hamilton, in press;Klatsky, Alluisi, Cook, Forehand, & Howell, 1985;Susman-Stillman et al, 1996). Equally influential is the shifting demographic landscape of American society and the country' s consequent efforts to respond, for example, to the changing cultural composition of its residents (Busch-Rossnagel, 1992;Fisher, Jackson, & Villarruel, 1997;McLoyd, 1994).…”

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“…T his report complements a recent SRCD Social Policy Report prepared by graduate students on training and career options for developmental scientists (see Susman-Stillman et al, 1996). That report elaborated on several themes related to students seeking opportunities to apply developmental principles to address social problems, with emphasis on the knowledge, skills, and experiences that can help professionals bridge the gap between science and policy.…”

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Building Research and Policy Connections: Training and Career Options for Developmental Scientists

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