Science and Community Psychology: Social Norms for Pluralistic Inquiry

The concept of “science” linked to the concept of “community psychology” requires adaptation. In the case of community psychology, science is public to citizens as well as to the scientist. The community psychologist, as scientist, works from the expectation that choices of topics, methods, and inte...

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Published inAmerican journal of community psychology Vol. 31; no. 3-4; pp. 213 - 217
Main Author Kelly, James G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 01.06.2003
Blackwell Science Ltd
Subjects
adventuresome methods
Behavioral sciences
Community Mental Health Services - standards
Community psychology
Community Research
Humans
Mental Disorders - therapy
Methodology
Pluralism
pluralistic research methods
Psychological Research
Psychology - ethics
Psychology - methods
research process
Science
Science Society Relationship
Scientific research
Social norms
Social psychology
Social Responsibility
Social Support
United States
United States
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Summary:The concept of “science” linked to the concept of “community psychology” requires adaptation. In the case of community psychology, science is public to citizens as well as to the scientist. The community psychologist, as scientist, works from the expectation that choices of topics, methods, and interpretation of findings are done in concert with representatives of the community. The following remarks offer 7 ways to keep vital the research of the community psychologist while contributing to robust and useful knowledge.
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ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1023/A:1023998318268