SRCD advances the developmental sciences and promotes the use of developmental research to improve human lives. #ChildDevelopment Tweets/RT≠endorsement Founded in 1933, SRCD is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with a membership of approximately 5,500 researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals from over 50 countries. The Society for Research in Child Development advances the developmental sciences and promotes the use of developmental research to improve human lives.