Personal lineages and the development of community psychology: 1965 to 2005

Fowler, Patrick J.; Toro, Paul A.

doi:10.1002/jcop.20243

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“…Although we do not know how common it is, this kind of in-group networking has been found in one other psychological organization. A recent study of community psychologists found a high proportion of mentor -student lineages among leaders of that group (Fowler & Toro, 2008).…”

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SPSSI Leaders: Collective Biography and the Dilemma of Value‐Laden Action and Value‐Neutral Research

Unger¹

2011

Journal of Social Issues

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This study provides a collective biography of Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)'s most recent cohort of leaders and compares their characteristics with those of previous generations of leaders. Unlike previous collective biographies, I use responses to an e-mail questionnaire from 90 individuals who have been elected to SPSSI office, most since 1986. I examine the social categories to which individuals belong; educational experiences; the branch of psychology in which they received their PhD; and the role of collegial networks in the recruitment of leaders. I also introduce an historical perspective by comparing data on early and more recent cohorts of SPSSI leaders. Finally, through this study I explore possible links between leaders' characteristics and their reasons for becoming involved in SPSSI. In particular, I examine relationships between the variables previously discussed and leaders' reasons for being involved in SPSSI, with special attention to differential views about the role of values in research. Leadership within the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues(SPSSI) has always been disciplinarily and politically diverse. Despite its close association with social psychology, many of its founders and early leaders were not social psychologists; but they were still deeply committed to social activism. Most of SPSSI's leaders have endorsed the organization's dual commitment to the use of empirical science in support of positive social change. But this stance involves epistemological assumptions that sometimes conflict. The contradiction is not always acknowledged, but has influenced policy since the organization's inception in 1936. Inconsistency at the policy level has made it difficult for some historians to decide whether or not to characterize SPSSI as a progressive organization

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SPSSI Leaders: Collective Biography and the Dilemma of Value‐Laden Action and Value‐Neutral Research

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2011

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“…Using a ''lineage'' method for estimating the influence of key figures in community psychology, Fowler and Toro (2008) found that among 10 ''founders,'' Cowen had the largest number of ''descendents,'' including some of the most productive in terms of generating more descendents. It is useful to consider how Cowen accomplished all this, and it is certainly possible that his important conceptual writings at the beginning of the field (Cowen, 1973), as well as his commitment to action research throughout his career attracted many students to work with him.…”

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“…Ten founders who made a significant impact on the field were identified along with their ''descendants.'' Founders included George Albee, Emory Cowen, Barbara Dohrenwend, George Fairweather, Ken Heller, Ira Iscoe, Jim Kelly, Rudolf Moos, Bob Newbrough, and Seymour Sarason (Fowler & Toro, 2008). Critics of this approach may suggest that this methodology creates the impression of elitism through its focus on pedigree and exclusion of contributions made by persons outside this lineage.…”

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Frequency and citations of published authors in two community psychology journals

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Adams

Jason

et al. 2009

Journal Community Psychology

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The current study examined the development of community psychology through publications in the main journals of the field, the American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) and Journal of Community Psychology (JCP). The investigation assessed which individuals played a major role in shaping the field through their publications by recording information from every citation in AJCP and JCP since the journals started in 1973 through 2004. Each author and the year of publication were documented. In addition, the number of times each article was cited by other researchers was also documented as an approximation of the impact of the article. To document trends over time, three periods (1973–1983; 1984–1994; 1995–2004) were assessed. The relative contribution of authors to the field's literature is presented by rank orders of productivity and influence. Historical trends are discussed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Similarly, recent analyses of lineages suggest that there are multiple sources of direct and indirect influence (Fowler & Toro, 2008). Those interested in mentoring can illuminate the varied styles of directing and assisting in career development.…”

Section: Social Network and Citation Analysesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Pluralistic inquiry for the history of community psychology

Kelly

Chang

2008

Journal Community Psychology

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The authors present the case not only for studying the history of community psychology but also of adopting a pluralistic approach to historical inquiry, using multiple methods and access to resources from other disciplines (e.g., historians of science and social historians). Examples of substantive topics and methods, including social network and citation analyses, oral histories and narratives, larger cultural forces, and investigative reporting, that can illuminate historical issues are discussed. Current resources for the study of the history of community psychology are identified. Recommendations for the continued study of the history of community psychology are also presented. C 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.But history is arguably the best method of enlarging experience in such a way as to command the widest possible consensus on what the significance of that experience might be. (John Lewis Gaddis, 2002, p. 9) Psychology and history are interlinked in various ways. It is well understood what purpose is served by research in psychology, particularly in community psychology.We would like to thank the following individuals who read early or later drafts and provided salient information:

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Personal lineages and the development of community psychology: 1965 to 2005

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

SPSSI Leaders: Collective Biography and the Dilemma of Value‐Laden Action and Value‐Neutral Research

SPSSI Leaders: Collective Biography and the Dilemma of Value‐Laden Action and Value‐Neutral Research

Frequency and citations of published authors in two community psychology journals

Pluralistic inquiry for the history of community psychology

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