Training, Research, Intervention and Community Practice: An Overview of the VII International Conference of Community Psychology

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Author(s):  
Marianne Daher ◽  
Loreto Leiva
Keyword(s):  
Community Psychology ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Training Research

scholarly journals Internships in Community Psychology

1982 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Charles P.-E. Theroux ◽  
Bruce M. Tefft
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Community Psychology ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Professional Roles ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Doctoral Level ◽  
Field Training ◽  
Applied Skills ◽  
Psychology Community

There is substantial concensus regarding the professional roles derived from theoretical models of community psychology. Community field training is necessary for graduate students to experience fundamental role characteristics and develop applied skills relevant to later community practice. A doctoral-level internship and its relationship to professional roles in community psychology is described. Problems associated with development of community internships are discussed from the perspective of both the sponsoring graduate program and the student. Given the importance of understanding Canadian issues, systems, and polices for community practice, it appears highly desirable that graduate students do their internships in Canada.

Psicología Comunitaria, Opresión y Exclusión. / Community Psychology, Oppression and Exclusion.

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 117-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Mario Flores Osorio
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Community Psychology ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Psychological Phenomena ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Community Projects ◽  
The Impact

En este artículo muestro cómo la psicología social-comunitaria no desarrolla un corpus teórico propio y relevante para explicar el impacto de la opresión y exclusión en la constitución de lo psicológico y de la persona como síntesis histórico-cultural. Además, evidencio la divergencia teórico-conceptual respecto a definir esta especialidad a pesar de la experiencia comunitaria realizada en América Latina. Analizo 325 documentos publicados como artículos, presentados como ponencias o realizados como tesis de grado en torno a la psicología comunitaria. Muestro que la mayoría de ellos están orientados al campo de la salud. Además, explicito que ninguno de los modelos que subyacen las prácticas comunitarias consignadas en dichos documentos responde a la necesidad de trabajar para y con las personas oprimidas. In the article I show how social-community psychology has not developed a proper and relevant body of theory to explain the impact of oppression and exclusion on the constitution of psychological phenomena or of the person as an historical-cultural synthesis. Besides, I evidence the theoretical-conceptual differences regarding the definition of the discipline despite Latin American community experiences. I analyzed 325 community psychology documents including articles, paper presentations and thesis. I show that most community projects are geared toward health issues. Finally, I make explicit that none of the models underlying community practice presented in these documents respond to the need of working for and with the oppressed.

Putting Your Training to Work

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Johnson-Hakim ◽  
Ashley Boal
Keyword(s):  
Graduate School ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Community Psychology ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Community Psychologist ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Job Description ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
First Job

The search for a community practice-oriented job can be at once exciting and overwhelming, especially if it is your first job out of graduate school. Because the skill set and perspective of a community psychologist can be applied in a growing number of applied settings, the largest challenge is not in finding job opportunities outside of academia but rather in selling yourself in a non–community psychology world. Creativity and flexibility during the job search will prove to be valuable in identifying organizations and positions with roles that can be filled successfully by community psychologists. After identifying organizations and positions that align with your interests, it is vital to translate your competencies, experience, and values to match the job description and organization, and to demonstrate your ability to work with colleagues from different backgrounds. This chapter highlights aspects of the job search that are unique for practice (in contrast to academic) jobs, with the goal of serving as a resource for individuals as they begin to think about potential careers in community psychology practice.

Beyond disciplinary boundaries: speaking back to critical knowledges, liberation, and community

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher C Sonn ◽  
Caterina Arcidiacono ◽  
Urmitapa Dutta ◽  
Peace Kiguwa ◽  
Bret Kloos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Community Psychology ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Community Research ◽  
African Continent ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Just Community

This article explores critical directions for forging new disciplinary traditions within community psychology, as discussed by a panel at the conclusion of the 6th International Conference on Community Psychology (ICCP 2016). The conference itself was constructed as an enactment of a decolonizing approach, looking at the entire globalized system from the African continent and centring knowledges produced by Africans and the diaspora. Several panellists were invited to offer their reflections on the emerging discussions, and absences or silences they observed at the conference, as well as how community research and action can develop a research and teaching programme that is liberatory. Panellists’ comments pointed to the importance of the decolonization project globally and the implications of decoloniality for community research and action. The challenge for community research and action is to build alliances and networks across space and time, and with various social movements. The discipline needs to centre and draw out the voices of those who have been excluded, to retrieve and reclaim ways of knowing, being, and doing because these are key to tackling the coloniality of power and to forging new ways of doing ethical and just community research and action.

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