Systemic considerations: Factors facilitating and impeding the development of psychology in developing countries
Titel:
Systemic considerations: Factors facilitating and impeding the development of psychology in developing countries
Auteur:
Leung, Kwok Zhang, Jianxin
Verschenen in:
International journal of psychology
Paginering:
Jaargang 30 (1995) nr. 6 pagina's 693-706
Jaar:
1995
Inhoud:
Systemic factors that influence the development of psychology in developing countries are explored. Such factors include socio-political considerations, influences from other countries, public perceptions of psychology, relationships with other disciplines. training of psychologists, economic constraints, and research orientations. Because of the scarcity of resources and the widespread desire to modernize, the perceived applied value of psychology in developing countries has a major impact on its development. Student preference for choosing psychology as a major, the allocation of funding to psychology departments, and the status of psychology in relation to other disciplines partly depend on the applied value of the discipline. Thus, to facilitate its development, psychology must be seen as useful, and applied research should be emphasized. However, applied research should be backed up by the necessary basic research. Indigenization is also necessary so that psychological research is effective in addressing local problems.
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