Community Psychologists who Go Beyond the Profession: A Commentary

Community Psychologists who Go Beyond the Profession A Commentary

A "calling" is typically a compelling sense of purpose that arises from a place different from the calculus that leads to a choice of profession. Yet in the case of community psychology, the five people profiled in this essay have both an impressive professional portfolio and a sense of so...

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Published in:Journal of prevention & intervention in the community Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 101 - 105
Main Author: Watts, Roderick J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Taylor & Francis Group 23-01-2008
Subjects:
Community Mental Health Services
Community-Institutional Relations
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians
privilege
Profession
Professional Role
Psychology
social justice
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Summary:A "calling" is typically a compelling sense of purpose that arises from a place different from the calculus that leads to a choice of profession. Yet in the case of community psychology, the five people profiled in this essay have both an impressive professional portfolio and a sense of social mission. This essay explores the two sides of their work, and more broadly the challenges facing those who work as agents of change, while at the same time advancing and achieving notable accomplishments in systems that are at once sources of social problems and resources for solving them.
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ISSN:1085-2352
1540-7330
DOI:10.1300/J005v35n01_08