Would You Want Your Child to Be a Psychologist?

The future of the psychology profession is precarious due to national health care reform, shrinking research money and limited support for education and training of students. Psychology needs to address four major areas--technological advances, marketing psychological expertise, the diversity of psy...

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Published in:	The American psychologist Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 485 - 492
Main Author:	Wiggins, Jack G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Psychological Association 01-06-1994
Subjects:	Career Choice Career Mobility Careers Forecasting Health Care Reform - trends Historical perspective Human Humans Income Occupations Patient Care Team - trends Professional issues Psychologists Psychology Psychology, Clinical - education Psychology, Clinical - trends United States United States
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Summary:	The future of the psychology profession is precarious due to national health care reform, shrinking research money and limited support for education and training of students. Psychology needs to address four major areas--technological advances, marketing psychological expertise, the diversity of psychology and interactions with other professional disciplines--in order to survive as a discipline.
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ISSN:	0003-066X 1935-990X
DOI:	10.1037/0003-066X.49.6.485