TY - JOUR
T1 - What a long, strange trip it's been
T2 - The career path of a policy-oriented community psychologist
AU - Wilcox, Brian L.
PY - 2000/8/2
Y1 - 2000/8/2
N2 - Career paths are often shaped by chance factors. The author describes some of those factors that led him first to the field of psychology, then to the field of community psychology, and finally to a career bridging community psychology and public policy. Although chance factors influenced the author's career path, the author describes those elements of his graduate and postgraduate experience which prepared him to become a non-traditional policy-oriented community psychologist, as well as some of the characteristics needed to work effectively in policy settings.
AB - Career paths are often shaped by chance factors. The author describes some of those factors that led him first to the field of psychology, then to the field of community psychology, and finally to a career bridging community psychology and public policy. Although chance factors influenced the author's career path, the author describes those elements of his graduate and postgraduate experience which prepared him to become a non-traditional policy-oriented community psychologist, as well as some of the characteristics needed to work effectively in policy settings.
KW - Community psychology
KW - Public policy
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U2 - 10.1300/J005v19n02_12
DO - 10.1300/J005v19n02_12
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033843555
VL - 19
SP - 83
EP - 91
JO - Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community
JF - Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community
SN - 1085-2352
IS - 2
ER -