The place and function of power in community psychology: philosophical and practical issues
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Fisher, Adrian, Sonn, Christopher 
ORCID: 0000-0002-6175-1030 and Evans, Scot D
(2007)
The place and function of power in community psychology: philosophical and practical issues.
Journal of Community and Applied Psychology, 17 (4).
pp. 258-267.
ISSN 1099-1298
Abstract
Much of the training of psychologists in the western world follows a logical positivist, scientistpractitioner model based in scientific objectivity and removed from politics. In this paper, we explore issues around alternative understandings of the role and place of psychologists and psychological actions. In so doing, we discuss a number of issues of ontology, epistemology and pragmatics to demonstrate that the role and function of power in our society need to be addressed more directly and more politically in order for us to successfully achieve our roles as community psychologists.
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| Additional Information | Online ISSN: 1099-1298 |
| Item type | Article |
| URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/7842 |
| DOI | 10.1002/casp.934 |
| Official URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/casp.93... |
| Subjects | Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Social Sciences and Psychology |
| Keywords | ResPubID22707. power, community psychology |
| Citations in Scopus | 21 - View on Scopus |
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