The
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (
SPSSI) is an independent organization established in 1936, with a focus on
psychology and
public policy. The Society is headquartered in
Washington, D.C. and is affiliated with the
American Psychological Association as
APA Division 9. It has approximately 3000 members consisting of psychologists and other allied scientists who research the psychological aspects of important social issues and seek to ensure that science informs public policy solutions. SPSSI has a long history of organizing psychologists' involvement in social issues within its own borders and around the globe. The society played a key role in the preparation of social science briefs in
Brown v. Board of Education. It publishes several
academic journals, including the electronic
Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, the annual Social Issues and Policy Review, and its flagship quarterly,
Journal of Social Issues.