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Ohio, USA; 2 York University, Canada; 3 Deakin University, Australia; 4 Bunka Women’s University,
Japan; 5 National University of Mexico (UNAM) and Mexican Institute for Research on Population
and Family, Mexico; 6 Free University, Germany
Sychological science can do much to inform health care policy. This paper explores critical
advances in how key findings in health psychology can be translated to intervention and policy
recommendations. We explore research advances on the topics of stress and coping, social support,
burnout, and self-efficacy. We examine how culture and poverty influence health and how
intervention, both traditional and non-traditional may intervene. We also examine how well-being
can be enhanced through preventive efforts.
2017.2 Bridging the gap between policy and program development in HIV/AIDS prevention
and sexuality education: The critical role of NGOs, S. Pick, National University of Mexico
(UNAM) and Mexican Institute for Research on Population and Family, Mexico
In controversial areas such as HIV/AIDS prevention and sexuality education, there is often a
discrepancy between public policy and program development. NGOs are a bridge for this gap
between policy and programs. They coordinate and facilitate the necessary research to formulate,
implement, evaluate and carry out advocacy campaigns for successful, innovative programs
designed around the needs of individuals and specific communities as well as national and
international populations. This paper will discuss possible causes and solutions of the gap between
policy and programs in HIV/AIDS prevention and sexuality education and will present the
advocacy strategies used by NGOs to successfully implement their programs.
2017.3 Active Ageing, R. Fernandez-Ballesteros 1 , C. Lu 2 , N. Abeles 3 , F. Curbertson 4 , A.
Efklides 5 , C. Paul 6 , C. Schwarzer 7 , 1 Autonoma University of Madrid, Spain; 2 China; 3 USA;
4 5 6 7
USA; Greece; Portugal; Germany
Ageing is a population phenomenon and an individual experience. Throughout the twentieth
century all over the world, there was an increase both in the rate of people older than 65 and in the
absolute number of these age range. In 2002, United Nation approved a II International Plan of
Action on Ageing which has been adapted to the five continents in the World. This plan has a
priority direction regarding the relevance of active ageing for all societies. Also, The World Health
Organisation (WHO, 2002) published the document “Active Ageing” as a target to be promote all
over the world.
2017.4 Roles for psychological science in building human capital, M.D. Hakel, Bowling Green
State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
Not a day passes without concern being expressed by policy makers in international news media
about human capital issues. Human capital shows in citizens skills and abilities as productivity in
the workplace, and is built through schooling. It is reflected in population demography, and
damaged by substance abuse, ill health, and violence. The experiences gained by representatives
of 65 U. S. research-oriented psychological societies in addressing human capital issues will be
the focus of this report. Successes and continuing challenges will be discussed. An urgent question
is what role IAAP should play in advancing dialog about human capital issues.
2017.5 Psychology of unemployment and public policies, T. Kieselbach, University of Bremen,
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