[Commpsych] brochure Community Psychology on APS website

[Trudy Rosenwald]

Thank you for that Heather.  
I was wondering if there was an opportunity to add  to the brochure something about the values and principles of Community Psychology and the roles of Community Psychologists. I was missing key terms such as empowerment and ecological approach from the info on the APS website.
I found the 2004 leaflet from Manchester Metropolitan University very informative  http://www.compsy.org.uk/compsyleaflet2004.doc (Paul Duckett's stamping ground I believe!)  

I also found the following summary of CP core values and principles on the website of the NZ Psych Ass.  http://www.psychology.org.nz/IComPA
Core values and principles which have been identified in community psychology are; social justice, empowerment and competence enhancement, diversity and cultural pluralism, cultural awareness and biculturalism, social innovation and social change, evaluation, community development and participation, collaboration and partnership, an ecological approach, systems perspective and a preventive approach to social problems. These values are consistent with those of the Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand (2002). 

Maybe the college could give the above some consideration. 

Regards,

Trudy Rosenwald

 ----- Original Message ----- 

  From: Heather Gridley 
  To: Trudy Rosenwald 
  Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 12:39 PM
  Subject: RE: [Commpsych] brochure Community Psychology on APS website


  That's a really good point Trudy - I'll check with APS about the possibility of our brochure being made available online. In the meantime, I think Lauren would still have a batch of hard copies that you can take along on August 6th.

  Heather Gridley 
  School of Social Sciences and Psychology 
  Footscray Park Campus 
  Victoria University 
  PO Box 14428 
  Melbourne VIC 8001 
  Australia 

  TEL +61 3 9919 5224 
  FAX +61 3 9919 4324 
  MOBILE: 0419 113 731 
  Email: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au

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