Mental Health, Mass Incarceration, and African American Custodial Grandparents – Psychology Benefits Society

Mental Health, Mass Incarceration, and African American Custodial Grandparents – Psychology Benefits Society

By Frances Adomako, Ed.M (Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student, Howard University) Traditionally, African American grandparents have played a critical role in the caretaking responsibilities of their grandchildren. This has allowed their adult children... Read more »
Increasing Fairness for Job Seekers with Criminal Records – Psychology Benefits Society

Increasing Fairness for Job Seekers with Criminal Records – Psychology Benefits Society

This blog post is cross-posted from APA’s Psych Learning Curve, a blog run by APA’s Education Directorate where psychology and education connect. By Julia Golubovich, PhD  We continue our exploration of the... Read more »
The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Psychology Benefits Society

The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Psychology Benefits Society

By Iva GreyWolf, PhD, and Charlotte McCloskey, PhD As Native American psychologists, we appreciate the opportunity to share little known information about our communities of origin with our fellow psychologists. We are... Read more »
Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Transgender Women – Psychology Benefits Society

Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Transgender Women – Psychology Benefits Society

By Julie M. Koch, PhD (Oklahoma State University) & Chloe Goldbach (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale) In 2019, we have not gone more than a month without seeing headlines like these: October 17: Black... Read more »
Improving Mental Health Care in Criminal Justice Settings – Psychology Benefits Society

Improving Mental Health Care in Criminal Justice Settings – Psychology Benefits Society

By Amalia Corby, MS (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Advocacy Office) Did you know that an estimated 15% of men and 30% of women entering the criminal justice system have... Read more »
Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence – Psychology Benefits Society

Black Women, the Forgotten Survivors of Sexual Violence – Psychology Benefits Society

This article is part of our blog series on Violence Against Women and Girls by the APA Committee on Women in Psychology. By Jameta Nicole Barlow, PhD, MPH (Member, APA Committee on... Read more »
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