The evolution of the research relationship in community psychology

Walsh, Richard T.

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“…However, field experiments employing stringent, laboratory-like controls are virtually impossible (Cowen, 1978). More importantly, truly rigorous community research, rooted in a revised philosophy of science, needs to encompass multiple methods and perspectives that respect the varied interpersonal processes woven through the setting and that give voice to them in a contextualized report-writing style (Walsh, 1987). Furthermore, my intimate involvement with both the intervention and its evaluation enabled me to make more sense of the many sources of data obtained.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A creative drama prevention program for easing early adolescents' adjustment to school transitions

Walsh‐Bowers

1992

J Primary Prevent

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Described is a drama prevention program in a rural Grade 6-8 junior high school, designed to facilitate incoming students' transition to their new school environment by developing social skills. Extensive pilot work with a social skills curriculum based on creative drama in small groups suggested that it could be successful in strengthening peer relations. A subsequent intervention demonstrated positive findings according to student and teacher interviews, student and parent satisfaction measures, and comparison data from teacher and parent ratings. School staff implemented the curriculum independently in following years but with some modifications. The results indicate that creative drama groups have some usefulness for individual-centered primary prevention.

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A creative drama prevention program for easing early adolescents' adjustment to school transitions

Walsh‐Bowers

1992

J Primary Prevent

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“…The social historical studies I have done produced overwhelming evidence for an objectified research relationship and correspondingly depersonalized writing-style in North American psychology across subdisciplines (e.g., Walsh, 1987;Walsh-Bowers, 1995). In addition, my exegetical analysis of psychologists' "Bible," the APA Publication Manual, (American Psychological Association, 1994;Walsh-Bowers, 1999) intensified my vexations with psychologists' idolatrous worship of objectivity (Bakan, 1967).…”

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confidence: 94%

“…In addition, I certainly did not feel free during my dissertation dialogues with community psychologists on the research relationship (Walsh, 1987) to disclose my own appreciation for Marxian approaches, because my strong sense was that nearly all the eminent interviewees were almost reflexively averse to considering them. I did not realize then, but I do now, that Marxian critiques enrich my Christian faith in the revolutionary Jesus, who lived compassion and justice (Crossan, 1994).…”

Section: Scientistic Sciencementioning

confidence: 96%

A personal sojourn to spiritualize community psychology

Walsh‐Bowers

2000

J. Community Psychol.

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“…Examining these conferences will likely reveal major constraints or prevailing issues at the time. Unfortunately, there have not yet been systematic analyses of the conference reports (Kelly, 2000), with the exception of Walsh's (1987) research. Richard Walsh was invited to present findings from his doctoral dissertation at the APA meeting in Los Angeles in 1985 as a part of the 20th Anniversary of the Swampscott Conference.…”

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confidence: 96%

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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The evolution of the research relationship in community psychology

Cited by 40 publications

References 16 publications

A creative drama prevention program for easing early adolescents' adjustment to school transitions

A creative drama prevention program for easing early adolescents' adjustment to school transitions

A personal sojourn to spiritualize community psychology

Pluralistic inquiry for the history of community psychology

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