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Friday, 13 August 2004
5001 INVITED SYMPOSIUM
History of applied psychology in different countries
Convener and Chair: H. Carpintero, Spain
5001.1 Applied psychology and social issues. How has psychology contributed to the
understanding and solving of Latin American social problems, R. Ardila, National University of
Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Psychology, in the developing world (or majority world) has emphasized social applications, more
than theoretical issues and basic research. This is probably due to the influence of the context, the
pressing problems that a large part of the population has to face. This is very clear in the case of
Latin America. The main contributions of psychology for the understanding and solving of social
problems will be presented, including the areas of education, work, health, community
development, improving of quality of life, and others. Emphasis will be placed in the most original
and relevant contributions carried out during the second part of the 20th century.
5001.2 Pre-professional psychology in Argentina. psychology training projects within a
socio-historical and political framework, L. Rossi, University of Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos
Aires, Argentina
A systematic analysis of psychological training projects in Argentina is carried out to show the
differences in interpreting social roles and the implicit conception of psychology. Attention is paid
to the historical and political context (1920-1950). The analysis showed the existence of two
dominant lines, one oriented toward “guidance” applied to work and education, the other toward
therapeutic intervention and social medicine. Attention is also paid to various approaches
(individual/ social, subjective/objective). Special consideration is given to the professional
situation prior to the creation of Psychology degree in Argentina (1956) and the introduction of
applied views in the first-approved curriculum.
5001.3 Women in scientific psychological research, E. Quiñones, Maria Peñaranda, Juan
José López, Francisco de Alba, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
A bibliometric analysis of the first thirty years (1965-1994) of the Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology is presented. We analysed the structure of JPSP, an analysis based on the
contents and other aspects related to productivity, such as the growth in the number of articles and
authors, and invisible colleges. It shows the 23 most productive women authors; it should be
remembered that women have played an important role in editing and reviewing for the journal.
Why are there fewer women than men among the most productive authors? Perhaps, too, there
were institutional barriers to women's progress that impeded their research.
5001.4 History of applied psychology in Peru, R. Leon, A.M.C. de Preciado, Universidad
Ricardo Palma, Lima, Peru
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