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Psychology Politics Resistance PPR is a network of people - both psychologists and non-psychologists - who are prepared to oppose the abusive uses of psychology. This means challenging the ideas within psychology that lead to oppressive practices, supporting those who are on the receiving end, and using psychological knowledge positively to help those engaged in struggles for social justice. PPR was successfully founded as a network in 1994. There are already many organizations that challenge varieties of oppression in psychology services, whether psychology is being used in educational, occupational, nursing, social work, clinical, psychiatric, psychotherapeutic or community work. PPR does not aim to replace organizations that already exist, and one of our tasks is to gather together a resource database of people and organizations. Related RadPsyNews article
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Ian Parker Psychology Bolton Institute Deane Road Bolton, BL3 5AB UK tel:01204 528851 fax: 01204 399074 I.A.Parker@Bolton.ac.uk |
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Approximately 3500 psychologists and allied scientists who share a common concern with research on the psychological aspects of important social issues. An active, policy-oriented organization that disseminates research findings through the Journal of Social Issues. SPSSI is Division 9 of the American Psychological Association, but membership is open to non-APA members. SPSSI affords social and behavioral scientists means of applying their knowledge and insights to the critical problems of today's world. Research on social issues is fostered through several annual awards, including a Grants-in-Aid Program available for research projects. We also sponsor an Internet e-mail discussion list.
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SPSSI Central Office P.O Box 1248 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 USA 734/662-9130 spssi@spssi.org |
Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) Primary organization of community psychologists supports efforts by psychologists to bring about progessive social change primarily in community settings. Interest groups on community health, cultural/racial affairs, self help/mutual support, etc. Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, but open to non-APA members. Publishes American Journal of Community Psychology and newsletter. To join Interent e-mail discussion group: Send message: subscribe scra-l Address Name Related RadPsyNews article
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Bill Davidson Membership Committee Department of Psychology 129 Psychology Research Building Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1117 USA
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Psychologists for Social Responsibility Sponsors receptions in conjunction with divisions and program activities at APA meetings.
Advisory Board includes Jerome Bruner, Morton Deutsch, Albert Ellis, Jerome Frank and others.
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Anne Anderson
2607 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008 USA
psysrusa@interserv.com
202/745-7084
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Support Coalition: Psychiatry and Human Rights For 27 years, in the family of progressive psychology there's been an aunt in the attic who has often been ignored: the "psychiatric survivors liberation movement." Support Coalition is an alliance of 48 groups in six countries which UNITES the survivors of human rights violations with dissident mental health workers, dissident psychologists, dissident psychiatrists and the general public. We publish a newsletter, Dendron and sponsor Dendrite, a one-way read-only Internet mailing list of human rights alerts
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David Oaks (dendron@efn.org)
Janet Foner (jbfoner@postoffice.ptd.net)
Support Coalition
PO Box 11284
Eugene, OR 97440 USA
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Center for Psychology and Social Change Previously named The Center for Psychological Studies in the Nuclear Age, the Center, which sponsors action-oriented research, experiential programs, and public education, has been in existence for 10 years. Originally established to examine and alter the psychological dynamics driving the cold war, the Center has expanded its mission to work with others to envision and create a different way of organizing and conducting human affairs based upon mutually enhancing relationships among humans and among humans and the non-human world. We study and promote shifts in consciousness and behavior that will promote sustainable, equitable and peaceful ways of living. Related RadPsyNews article
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The Center for Psychology & Social
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1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02139
Phone: 617/497-1553
Fax: 617/497-0122
cpsc@igc.apc.org
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Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) is an international organization of more than 1,800 academic scholars, policy makers, and business people devoted to the development of new theoretical and methodological frameworks to explain economic and more general choice behavior. SASE promotes scientific study, scholarship, intellectual exploration, and public policy development. Rooted in the belief that economic behavior is embedded in society, polity, and culture, and is not a self-contained system, socioeconomics draws upon the disciplines of economics, psychology, sociology, political science, philosophy, anthropology, and history. Socio-economics recognizes the complexity of human decision-making processes, and locates economic behavior within encompassing philosophical, psychological, societal, historical, institutional, and ethical contexts. Related RadPsyNews article
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Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics 2808 Central Ave. S.E. Albuquerque, NM 87106 USA Phone: 505/277-5081 Fax: 505/277-4215 SASE@bootes.unm.edu |
The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) SSSP members are an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems. If you are involved in scholarship or action in pursuit of a just society nationally or internationally, you belong in the SSSP. You will meet others engaged in research to find the causes and consequences of social problems, as well as others seeking to apply existing scholarship to the formulation of social policies. Many members are social scientists by training. Many teach in colleges and universities. Increasing numbers work in applied research and policy settings. Membership is open to anyone who supports SSSP's goals. Publish the journal Social Problems. |
SSSP 906 McClung Tower University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996-0490 Phone 423/974-3620 Fax 423/974-7013 tomhood@utk.edu |
SKEPO: Psychology's Indonesian Critics KEPO is a group consisting primarily of individuals who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the faculty of Psychology, University of Padjadjaran, Indonesia. SKEPO was born in 1992, when some individuals who had been working together came to recognize some of psychology's limitations when it is used to analyze social phenomena. Following is the story of how SKEPO became a reality. Related RadPsyNews article |
SKEPO Jl. Rancamanyar 1/7 Bandung 40264 Indonesia Phone/Fax: 011-62-22-300139 Titis Lubis email: tlubis@bin.bdg.co.id |
The Early Career Preventionists Network (ECPN) An Internet-based group of approximately 80 researchers, practitioners, and advocates dedicated to fostering the development of beginning prevention scientists (e.g., pre-doctoral candidates; post-doctoral fellows; assistant professors; practitioners, educators, administrators, and advocates who either have just begun their careers or have been in the field for a few years; senior researchers, clinicians, and advocates interested in serving supportive functions). We define "prevention science" as scientific efforts ultimately devoted to developing interventions that promote the psychological, social, intellectual, and physical functioning of all members of society. Thus,we welcome representatives from all areas of research, clinical, and advocacy work. |
http://tigger.oslc.org/Ecpn/intro.html Email Discussion List information: Mark Eddy marke@oslc.org |
Northern Initiatives for Social Action (NISA) Group in Canada seeks to empower consumers of the mental health system by helping them find meaningful employment. We do this by setting up consumer-run initiatives. Right now, NISA has three arms:
Click on the "Consumer Initiatives" link at http://www.networknorth.org |
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International Society for Theoretical Psychology (ISTP) With members around the world, ISTP meet every other year to share ideas and discuss ways to enhance theorizing in psychology. Publishes Theory and Psychology, one of the few journals in the world dedicated solely to articles dealing specifically with issues in psychological theory. Selected proceedings from the conferences are routinely published in book form. Conference website: http://www.yorku.ca/dept/psych/orgs/istp |
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