Federal Policies for Research on Children | American Psychologist 34(10) 1009-1016
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Readers of this issue of the American Psychologist will have two interests in the federal government's policies for research on children. First, there is the important practical question of whether financial support for one's field is available. Second, there is a set of general issues concerning how government has involved itself in research on children and the influence of federal funding policies on the direction, scope, topics, and quality of research on children. Examining how federal policies develop and change may contribute to understanding what we learn about children and their world through research.
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