COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY IN THE CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FAMILY

I review the marginalized status of community psychology in the histor y of psychology in Canada, emphasizing the early precedents of applied mental health and community interventions. I present the findings fro m inquiries into undergraduate and graduate training in community psyc hology in Canada. After assessing current problems in the subdisciplin e, I make recommendations for future directions and discuss the potent ial usefulness of community psychology to professional psychology in m eeting the challenges of public mental health.