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Direct linkPortwood, Sharon G.; Dodgen, Daniel W. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2005
Public policy can be a powerful tool for children and their families. Accordingly, this article addresses how psychologists and other child-oriented researchers can leverage this tool to ensure that child and family issues, specifically issues related to child abuse and neglect, receive adequate attention. We encourage a bidirectional relationship…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Psychologists, Child Abuse, Child Psychology
