Canadian feminist psychology: Where are we now?

Boatswain, Sharon; Brown, Nicola; Fiksenbaum, Lisa; Goldstein, Lesley; Greenglass, Esther R.; Nadler, Eve; Pyke, Sandra W.

doi:10.1037/h0086896

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“…Proportionally, however, men are now in a minority in South African psychology, as a result of the massive increase in the number of women graduating with Master's degrees, and registering as new practitioners each year. These results appear to be closer to Boatswain et al's (2001) conclusion about Canadian psychology, that the change in sex composition is not the result of men abandoning the discipline. Eliasson (1998), on the other hand, hypothesized that for Swedish psychology the problem is indeed one of too few men rather than too many women.…”

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“…4. The feminization of the university student body in psychology has occurred much more rapidly than in the general student body, in terms of: These results appear to be closer to Boatswain et al's (2001) conclusion about Canadian psychology, that the change in sex composition is not the result of men abandoning the discipline. Eliasson (1998), on the other hand, hypothesized that for Swedish psychology the problem is indeed one of too few men rather than too many women.…”

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confidence: 49%

“…An increasing movement of female students into psychology has also been reported in several other countries, such as Canada (Boatswain et al, 2001), the UK, and the USA (Radford & Holdstock, 1995). Stevens and Wedding (2004b) indicated that 66% of undergraduates in psychology in the USA are women, as are 84% in the UK.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…In Japan, 80% of doctorates awarded are to men. Boatswain et al (2001) showed a figure of 36.4% of doctorates in Canadian psychology awarded to women, and in the USA, the figure was 66% of doctorates in 1996.…”

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The feminization of psychology: Data from South Africa

Skinner

Louw

2009

Int J Psychol

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In many countries, women outnumber men in psychology, both as students and as professionals. Much of this information is drawn from Europe and the USA, and the information available about the situation in developing countries is a lot less detailed. The steady increase in the presence of women in psychology in South Africa is examined, via access to two large national databases and telephone interviews. These sources are the most reliable available, and are comprehensive enough to give a very good snapshot of women in psychology in this country over the last 12 years. The data indicate that psychology as a profession in South Africa is dominated by women. Although the applied practical aspects of the discipline attract women disproportionally, women are also over-represented in research psychology and academia (except at the professorial level). The racial composition of the profession remains skewed, with white psychologists in the majority. Although the data in this regard are incomplete, approximately 5% of registered psychologists are black. An examination of student enrolments suggests that this situation will continue in future, as women (and white students) enrol in much greater numbers for both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. In 2002, 74% of psychology majors were women, and 78% of all Master's degrees in psychology were awarded to women. Thus it would appear that the feminization of psychology in this country is further advanced than in Europe and the USA. It is not a question of men abandoning the profession, but rather that women entered the profession at a much higher rate in recent years.

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Louw

2009

Int J Psychol

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“…It has been discussed relative to school psychology , psychology in general (Hollway, 1991;Metzner, Rajecki, & Lauer, 1994;Ostertag & McNamara, 1991), Canadian psychology (Boatswain et al, 2001), psychotherapy (Goodheart & Markham, 1992), and school psychology (Fagan & Wise, 2000). Reschly and Wilson (1995) noted that the current gender ratio among practitioners is 35% male to 65% female.…”

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Academic school psychologists: Addressing the shortage

Little¹,

Akin-Little²

2004

Psychology in the Schools

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The following article attempts to address the current shortage in school psychology faculty. Although little empirical evidence exists, the authors conclude that such a shortage exists. Possible explanations for the shortage and barriers to overcoming it are discussed. Preliminary data from a survey, which attempted to identify programs with a consistent track record in preparing students who enter academia, are presented. The article concludes with an examination of suggestions for improving the current situation. These suggestions are culled from two directors of successful school psychology programs and the authors' own experiences as trainers. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.A number of factors have impacted on the profession of school psychology during the past 20 to 30 years. These changes have had a profound effect on practice and training issues. Since the 1970s, the demand for school psychologists has increased dramatically. Fagan and Wise (2000) reported that the number of practicing school psychologists increased from 5,000 in 1970 to 25,000 in 2000, and the number of school psychology programs increased from 100 in 1970 to 218 in 2000. In addition, the requirements for credentialing as a school psychologist and the trend toward program accreditation [i.e., approval by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation] have increased the demand on programs to provide a comprehensive education in school psychology, including increasing the number of faculty trained as school psychologists. These, and other factors, have led to the current situation in which there is a perceived shortage of appropriately trained individuals entering the school psychology professorate. It is the intent of this article to (a) document the shortage in the school psychology professorate, (b) discuss reasons that may account for this situation and barriers to overcoming the shortage, (c) discuss a survey of school psychology programs in an attempt to identify programs with a consistent track record in preparing students entering the professorate, and (d) discuss factors that may assist doctoral-level programs in achieving outcomes similar to these programs.

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Canadian Perspectives on Feminism and Psychology

Radtke

2011

International and Cultural Psychology

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Canadian feminist psychology: Where are we now?

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

The feminization of psychology: Data from South Africa

The feminization of psychology: Data from South Africa

Academic school psychologists: Addressing the shortage

Canadian Perspectives on Feminism and Psychology

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