Preparing Psychologists for the 21st Century

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Contents: Part I:Introduction. L. Bickman, Introduction: Graduate Education in Psychology. C.E. Odegaard, A Historical Perspective on the Dilemmas Confronting Psychology. J.T. Spence, Centrifugal Versus Centripetal Tendencies in Psychology: Will the Center Hold? B.R. Strickland, On the Threshold of the Second Century of Psychology. L.D. Goodstein, Opening Remarks to the National Conference on Graduate Education in Psychology Part II:Conference Theme: Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces in Psychology. I. Altman, Centripetal and Centrifugal Trends in Psychology. M.B. Brewer, Separating Professional and Scientific Graduate Training for Psychology: The Time Has Come. L. Sechrest, A Case for Separate-But-Equal in Clinical Training. C.D. Belar, Continued Integration of Scientific and Practitioner Graduate Education in Psychology. J.D. Matarazzo, There is Only One Psychology, No Specialties, But Many Applications. Part III:Issues in Graduate Education. J.D. Matarazzo, Curriculum Issues: Core or Individualized. R.A. Weinberg, A Common Core Unites the Field. M.W. Lipsey, Core Curriculum: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed. P.E. Nathan, Synthesis. M.B. Brewer, Levels of Education: What should the Structure and Content Be at the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate Levels? E.D. Capaldi, Levels of Education: Specialization at the Doctoral Level? A.G. Burstein, Core Elements in Doctoral Education: A Minimalist View. J.I. Bardon, Synthesis. E. Sheridan, Setting and Organizational Issues. J.E. Singer, Program Quality and Program Location: Two Separate Issues. S. Wapner, Generalist First, Specialist Second: Toward the Development of a Differentiated and Integrated Psychology. T.J. Boll, Synthesis. J. Grosslight, Program Quality Control Issues: Centralized Versus Diffused. D.R. Ilgen, Credentialling in Psychology: A Limited Need. C.N. Zimet, Credentialling in Psychology: A Present Reality. J. Grosslight, Are Graduate Departments Responsible for the Marketability of Their Graduates? R.L. Klatzky, Departments Should Prepare Students for Careers. D.C. Edwards, Should Departments be Held Responsible for the Marketability of Their Graduates? A Con Position. J. Ison, Synthesis. R.A. Myers, Student Issues: Recruitment and Retention. J.M. Jones, Student Recruitment and Retention: A Marketing and Program Development Job for Psychology. M.M. Kilbey, Synthesis. R.A. Myers, Issues of Cultural Diversity in Graduate Education in Psychology. R.M. Suinn, Issues of Cultural Diversity in Graduate Education. E.L. Omeda, Training Must Assure Compliance With Ethics. J.E. Williams, Synthesis. I. Altman, S. Scarr, Student Socialization Issues: Nonformal Aspects of Graduate Education. N.M. Lambert, Student Socialization Issues in the Acquisition and Application of Psychological Knowledge-- Nonformal Aspects of Graduate Education in Psychology. J.H. Grosslight, Professional Socialization: Is Conventional Wisdom Supported? Part IV:Conference Theme Revisited: Integration Within Diversity. E.P. Sheridan, Science Versus Practice or Science and Practice. Appendices. E.P. Sheridan, National Conference on Graduate Education Implementation Committee Report. Conference Attendees.