The spirit of community psychology

Community psychology as a field may have lost some of its original spirit, a spirit dominant at the founding of the field. Kelly offers three suggestions to enhance and to make individual and collective spirit more vital: (1) Continuing education in the history of community psychology; (2) Creating...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 2002-02, Vol.30 (1), p.43-63
Main Author: KELLY, James G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Community
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Professional development
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:Community psychology as a field may have lost some of its original spirit, a spirit dominant at the founding of the field. Kelly offers three suggestions to enhance and to make individual and collective spirit more vital: (1) Continuing education in the history of community psychology; (2) Creating time to share stories about our work; (3) Creating safe settings to enlarge our spirit.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1023/A:1014368000641