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 Community Psychology
A Different Approach
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| Community empowerment |
Policy development |
Needs assessments |
| Project management |
Programme evaluations |
Action research |
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Community psychologists are:
- applied social scientists
- registered with the NZ Psychologists Board
- members of the NZ Psychological Society
- qualified with a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (Community)
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Community psychologists are employed as:
- Applied researchers
- Project managers and consultants
- Community advisers and advocates
- Safety co-ordinators
- Health promoters
- Strategic planners
- Lecturers and tutors
- Policy analysts
- Service managers
- Organisational trainers
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Our values:
- Commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi
- Supporting cultural diversity
- Seeking quality of life for all
- Emphasising collaboration and participation
- Acting on evidence, research and evaluation
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What employers & clients say about us:
‘...have the aility to take individual,
community, organisational and cultural/societal perspectives and to link all these...’
‘...see holistically, do a diagnosis, design
and plan an intervention and implement it’
‘Flexibility is a key skill’
‘...like the way [community psychologists]
do research and policy - it’s the process of
involving and consulting, and the focus on
process, not just outcomes’ - from Community Psychologists employment survey, 1998 |
What do community psychologists do?
- We apply psychological and sociological knowledge to solving real world problems.
- We take a systems view and build capacity in groups, communities and organisations.
- We encourage self-help and local initiatives, and base our planning and interventions on careful research of current issues.
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How to contact us...
If you want to speak to a community psychologist about your project or service
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If you are interested in our training programme
PLEASE CONTACT
Programme Secretary
Community Psychology
Psychology Department
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton
Tel: +64 7 856 2889, ext. 8662
Email: j.fellows@waikato.ac.nz |
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