The odyssey of a psychologist : Pioneering experiences in special education, clinical psychology, and mental hygiene with a comprehensive bibliography of the author's publications / J. E. Wallace Wallin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallin, J. E. Wallace, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychologists--Biography.

Psychologists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 243 pages)

Other Title:

odyssey of a psychologist

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware : J.E. Wallace Wallin, 1955.

Summary:

"The main thread of these memoirs is limited, approximately, to the first two-thirds of my professional career largely devoted to clinical practice, the organization, supervision, and administration of departments or divisions of special education for all kinds of handicapped children, the offering of courses of instruction in 28 colleges, universities, schools of education, and training schools in the fields of special education, clinical psychology, and mental hygiene, and the prosecution of investigations of widely different kinds. Although thus limited in its main stream, digressions have frequently been made in order to incorporate more recent happenings or developments which supply additional concrete illustrations of the earlier situations depicted, or additional confirmatory evidence for the implications suggested or the conclusions drawn, or additional or different practical applications. In the introduction of such commentaries the psychological, rather than the logical order has, in general, been followed. They have been introduced as asides at the relevant points in the narrative, that is, in connection with the incidents or situations that have been described. The attempt has been made to introduce these remarks in such a way as not to interfere seriously with the progress of the story. Parts of the narrative have, indeed, been brought down to 1954. The narrative may prove of interest and value to psychologists, psychiatrists, educationists, teachers, physicians, school patrons, and taxpayers, as well as to students who are preparing for service as psychologists, teachers, principals, and superintendents of publicly-supported day and residential institutions. It is hoped that this frank and truthful recital of pioneering in several areas of public service will prove, not only interesting, entertaining, and edifying, but that it will provoke action to overcome the conditions that may still interfere with the efficient operation and organization of public institutions"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Comments on the manuscript by outstanding authorities

Introduction : the dilemma of the autobiographist

Deviant behavior patterns among professionals as viewed by the psychologist

Explorations during undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral years at Augustana, Yale, Clark, Michigan, Princeton, and East Stroudsburg

The Cleveland transition, digression, and decision

Obtaining varied first-hand clinical contacts with many types of mental and nervous deviates and with institutions and special classes for defectives and medical clinics; experience with the professional brass hat and professional belittlement and domination : Vineland, Skillman, Clarinda, Chicago, Columbus, Washington, Baltimore, and University of Pittsburgh

Obtaining indispensable field experience in a large metropolitan school system-St. Louis-in the administration of a psycho-educational clinic, in the organization and administration of a special education department, and in the training of special-class teachers

Culmination at Miami University of twenty years of pathfinding and the tragic collapse of an eminently successful, unique, and pioneering form of statewide services for pupils and teachers

a year of unparalleled accomplishments and magnificent cooperation in a school system and city vitally interested in furthering the welfare of handicapped children of all kinds

Addendum

Bibliography of the author's publications.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (J.E. Wallace Wallin, viewed May 31, 2023).