Citation

Kloos B. Am. J. Community Psychol. 2016; 58(3-4): 303-308.

Affiliation

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajcp.12105

PMID

27883197

Abstract

As we near the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of a community psychology division of the American Psychological Association, there are reasons to be concerned about the sustainability of the field. This commentary proposes a need for deliberate, systematic efforts to cultivate settings that can sustain the field. A framework for outreach to build symbiotic relationships and synergistic collaborations with persons who do not identify as community psychologists is proposed. Simultaneously, a strategy of separation from other disciplines may be needed in some circumstances to conserve settings that sustain the field. Finding a balance in these strategies is necessary to cultivate community psychology for future generations.

© Society for Community Research and Action 2016.

Language: en