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ACLP strives to maintain the highest-quality standard of publishing while being seen as the pre-eminent source of evidence-based research in child life.

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Journal of Child Life

The Journal of Child Life is the official research journal published biannually by ACLP. It is open-access and focuses on the latest psychosocial research about children's responses to stressful experiences and child life professionals' work.

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Stress, Success, and Burnout: The Relationship Between Impostor Phenomenon and Burnout in Certified Child Life Specialists

Journal of Child Life

The aim of the present study is to better understand how child life specialists experience these phenomena and what factors put them at risk for experiencing IP, burnout, or a combination of these two factors.

Child Life Services for Siblings of Chronically Ill Children

Journal of Child Life

The purpose of this survey-based study was to examine the type and frequency of child life services available to siblings in pediatric healthcare settings in North America, and to identify barriers to sibling support provision.

Child Life Internship Readiness: Perspectives of Child Life Academics

Journal of Child Life

This mixed-methods study captures the perspectives of child life academics with the goal to understand the child life intern preparation process.

The Impact of a Child Life Video Preparation on Preoperative Anxiety and Post-Hospital Behaviors

Journal of Child Life

The current study seeks to provide insight into the impact of a video modeling intervention on preoperative anxiety and postoperative behavior changes.

There Is No “One Right Way”: Perfectionism, Imposterism, and Well-being in Child Life Training and Practice

Journal of Child Life

This mixed-methods study examined characteristics of perfectionism and imposterism among 151 child life specialists and students and the relationships between those characteristics and various aspects of well-being.

ACLP Bulletin

ACLP Bulletin is the quarterly, digital publication for the child life community. Its aim is to provide content that encourages the continued clinical development of child life professionals, and a forum for highlighting their milestones, challenges, innovations and successes. It also provides 1.0 PDU per issue for ACLP Members.

Winter 2024

Check out nine articles in the winter issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from supporting students to expanding child life services to the entertainment industry.

ACLP Bulletin

Fall 2023

Check out 10 new articles in the Fall 2023 issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from clinical tools to talking to children after a suicide.

ACLP Bulletin

Summer 2023

Check out 11 brand new articles in the Summer 2023 ACLP Bulletin. Topics range from cultivating resilience to combat burnout to supporting autistic child life students.

ACLP Bulletin

Spring 2023

Check out 10 new articles in the Spring 2023 issue of ACLP Bulletin. Article topics range from reflecting on 10 years in practice to child life on the PICC team.

ACLP Bulletin

Winter 2023

Check out 11 new articles in the Winter 2023 issue of ACLP Bulletin! Article topics range from rethinking caregiver support in the ED to diversifying the field.

ACLP Bulletin

#Child Life Blog

Stay up-to-date on the latest child life news, resources, and current events.

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ACLP Reports & Statements

Read the latest ACLP reports and statements. Topics range from showcasing the value of child life to statements on the salary crisis and gun violence.

ACLP Annual Reports

The ACLP Annual Report highlights examples of ACLP members' impact from membership and volunteer hours, a financial update, and more.