Unification through division : histories of the divisions of the American Psychological Association. Vol. 3.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dewsbury, Donald A., 1939- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--History.

Psychology.

History.

Psychology--history.

Medical Subjects:

Psychology--history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 1999.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

This is the third volume in a series that includes the histories of as many of the American Psychological Association's (APA) 50 divisions as possible. More than 50 years ago the APA was reorganized around a set of divisions structured to represent the diverse interests of constituent groups of psychologists within the organization at that time. Although the number of divisions has grown since, the basic structure remains intact. It is through these divisions that the unity of the APA was reestablished. By providing homes for groups with similar interests in research, practice, and policy, the divisions can work more effectively on many problems of local interest than can the APA as a whole. Because they are smaller, the divisions are more flexible and can change more readily as fields change. So effective have these divisions been that some psychologists identify more closely with these interest groups than with the parent organization. The APA before World War II and from 1945 to the present are also discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1999. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1999 dcunns.

ISBN:

1557985405

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Restricted for use by site license.