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Sous un même toit: Canada's Functional‐Structural Approach to the Unity of Psychology
Author(s) -
Ritchie Pierre L.J.,
Sabourin Michel E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1080/00207599208247173
Subject(s) - conceptualization , cohesion (chemistry) , professional psychology , context (archaeology) , politics , diversity (politics) , sociology , psychology , epistemology , social psychology , social science , political science , law , anthropology , philosophy , linguistics , chemistry , organic chemistry , paleontology , medline , biology
Among the factors which may be useful to an assessment of unity/diversity, several are germane to the historic and contemporary evolution of psychology in Canada. Culture‐based variables, economic and political factors, and the emergence of clearly scientific and professional streams are all pertinent to Canadian psychology. Within this context, Rosenzweig's (this issue) conceptualization of internal/external unifying/diversifying forces facilitates a better understanding of the realities which confront Canadian psychologists. By adopting a collaborative, collegially oriented approach with diverse groups spawning the full spectrum of psychological science and practice, the groundwork has been laid for a confederal system of functionally based cooperation which may be sufficient to maintain cohesion within the Canadian context.