{"id":7512,"date":"2019-12-13T10:13:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/?page_id=7512"},"modified":"2019-12-13T10:26:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:26:38","slug":"goals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/academics\/focus-area\/child-family-developmental\/goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Child\/Family\/Developmental<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"CFD\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-cfd\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-7551\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7551\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/academics\/focus-area\/child-family-developmental\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7539\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7539\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/academics\/focus-area\/child-family-developmental\/goals\/\">Goals<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7548\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7548\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/academics\/focus-area\/child-family-developmental\/preparation\/\">Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7536\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7536\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/academics\/focus-area\/child-family-developmental\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7533\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7533\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/academics\/focus-area\/child-family-developmental\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h1>Goals<\/h1>\n<p>The primary objective of this focus area is to develop competent scientists and practitioners interested in the investigation of child\/family\/developmental issues and the application of research to practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific objectives are to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide students with a broad theoretical background in the study of children, families, and lifespan development.<\/li>\n<li>Foster scholarly expertise in one or more areas of research specialization within this field.<\/li>\n<li>Build core competencies in practical applications of science including critical components of service delivery, as well as creation and implementation of research-based policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide graduate students with experiences and guidelines for attaining expertise in this area.<\/li>\n<li>For Clinical and School Psychology students, activities within the Child\/Family\/Developmental specialization will strengthen their applications for internships.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage greater interest and expertise in contemporary issues pertaining to children, families, development, and developmental contexts (schools, homes, communities) among students and faculty.<\/li>\n<li>Aid graduate students who wish to pursue careers with a child\/family\/developmental concentration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child\/Family\/Developmental Goals The primary objective of this focus area is to develop competent scientists and practitioners interested in the investigation of child\/family\/developmental issues and the application of research to practice. Specific objectives are to: Provide students with a broad theoretical background in the study of children, families, and lifespan development. 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