Disciplinary Action: The Margins of Psychology
Posted: Mar 20, 2018
Today’s post features a brief illustrated account of the founding of the Section on Women and Psychology (SWAP), the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP), and the Psychology of Women Section (POWS, now the Psychology of Women and Equalities Section). Enjoy!
By Jenna MacKay
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Jenna MacKay is interested in art as a tool for research, education, activism and healing. She holds a Master of Art in Psychology, as well as a Master of Social Work. She is a therapist and researcher, whose work has focused on trauma and the social determinants of mental health (with a focus on the mental health of women and LGBTQ peoples). She lives in Toronto with the best cat in the world.
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