Community psychology branched from the discipline and field of psychology i
n the mid-1960's with development of a divergent world view and a variety o
f different themes. These new themes appear to be similar to themes present
in indigenous cultures, and a comparison is made with the culture of the M
aori of New Zealand or Aotearoa. The parallels draw attention to the prevai
ling divergent views that persist between psychology and community psycholo
gy. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.