Caregiver behavior change for child survival and development in low- and middle-income countries: an examination of the evidence.

In June of 2012, representatives from more than 80 countries promulgated a Child Survival Call to Action, which called for reducing child mortality to 20 or fewer child deaths per 1,000 live births in every country by 2035. To address the problem of ending preventable child deaths, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Nations Children's Fund convened, on June 3-4, 2013, an Evidence Summit on Enhancing Child Survival and Development in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries by Achieving Population-Level Behavior Change. Six evidence review teams were established on different topics related to child survival and healthy development to identify the relevant evidence-based interventions and to prepare reports. This article was developed by the evidence review team responsible for identifying the research literature on caregiver change for child survival and development. This article is organized into childhood developmental periods and cross-cutting issues that affect child survival and healthy early development across all these periods. On the basis of this review, the authors present evidence-based recommendations for programs focused on caregivers to increase child survival and promote healthy development. Last, promising directions for future research to change caregivers' behaviors are given.

Regional conferences--a capacity-building mandate: report on CRCP2011-Building Bridges and Building a Regional Structure.

The Caribbean Regional Conference of Psychology was held in Nassau, The Bahamas, from 15 to 18 November 2011, under the auspices of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), and the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP). The conference was hosted by the Bahamas Psychological Association, and organized by a committee chaired by Dr Ava Thompson, College of the Bahamas. The CRCP2011 attracted over 400 participants from 37 countries, including 20 nations/territories in the Caribbean. A broad scientific program, organized around six conference themes, addressed strengths and challenges to psychology in the region; the current state of psychological research, assessment, and intervention; historical, cultural, and language influences; and links between Caribbean and global models. Conference outcomes included planning for a series of publications to expand on conference themes and presentations, as well as establishment of a steering group to launch a regional organization to support the science and practice of psychology in the Caribbean.

ANPEPP Conference: a view from an International visitor / O Simpósio da ANPEPP: na perspectiva de um observador international

AbstractThis paper provides an overview from the perspective of an invited international guest to the 15th Symposium of ANPEPP, held in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil, in May, 2014. ANPEPP, the acronym for "Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Psicologia," or the "Brazilian National Association for Research and Postgraduate Studies in Psychology" in English, is comprised of psychology faculty at postgraduate programs throughout Brazil. The theme of internationalization is especially relevant for Brazil, where there has been rapid development in science and technology output, affording it a new, emerging international role. The paper discusses the multiple connotations of internationalization, the goals for internationalization from different perspectives, and the impact of internationalization on psychological research and publishing in Brazil. It also addresses the opportunities and challenges of internationalization in Brazil and elsewhere. In addition, the author shares her experiences in the ANPEPP forum-plenary sessions and business meetings. Of particular note as a first-time attendee is the evaluation process for postgraduate education, conducted by CAPES, the Brazilian Federal Agency for Improvement of Higher Education. In closing, the author asks what psychology, as a discipline, can learn from ANPEPP's and Brazil's approach to developing and evaluating academic disciplines, and expresses appreciation for the opportunity to participate in what she characterizes as a unique convocation. (AU)

ResumoO artigo traz uma visão global da perspectiva de um convidado international ao VX Simpósio da ANPEPP, realizado em Bento Gonçalves, Brasil, em maio de 2014. ANPEPP é a sigla para "Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Psicologia", ou "The Brazilian National Associqation for Research and Postgraduate Studies in Psychology" em inglês, é constituída por professores de psicologia nos programas de pós-graduação de todo o Brasil. O tema da internacionalização é especialmente relevante para o Brasil, onde tem ocorrido rápido crescimento em ciência e tecnologia, conferindo-lhe um novo e emergente papel. O artigo discute as conotações múltiplas, os objetivos em suas várias perspectivas, e seu impacto na pesquisa e nas publicações brasileiras. Trata, ainda, das oportunidades e desafios da internacionalização no Brasil e em outros países. Ademais, a autora compartilhou suas experiências nos fóruns e nas reuniões administrativas ocorridas no evento. De particular interesse para quem participa do Simpósio ANPEPP pela primeira vez, foi a sistemática de avaliação da pós-graduação conduzida pela CAPES, a agência brasileira responsável pelo aperfeiçoamento do ensino superior. Concluindo, a autora pergunta o que a psicologia, como ciência, pode aprender com a ANPEPP e com o sistema brasileiro para o desenvolvimento e a avaliação das pós-graduações, e apresenta sua apreciação pela oportunidade de participar do que caracteriza como uma única e singular convocação. (AU)

Ethics for all: differences across scientific society codes.

Ethics codes of a number of scientific societies across different disciplines promulgate ethical standards for responsible conduct in research and other professional activities. The content of these codes of ethics are compared on key dimensions of research, service or practice, and teaching in terms of the range and specificity of the activities these codes cover, and in the degree to which they are educational, aspirational or regulatory in purpose. The role of professional associations in educating, regulating, monitoring, and sanctioning their membership is also discussed.