Interdisciplinary Linkage of Community Psychology and Cross‐Cultural Psychology: History, Values, and an Illustrative Research and Action Project on Intimate Partner Violence

• DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9377-y
• Publication Date: 2010-11-03T20:23:24Z
• Authors: Eric S. Mankowski; Gino Galvez; Nancy Glass
• Keywords: Health psychology; Community psychology; Linkage (software); History of psychology

Abstract An analysis of the respective organizational histories, missions, and scholarly activity International Association for Cross‐Cultural Psychology Society Community Research Action was conducted in order to inform development interdisciplinary linkages between members two organizations. The revealed many points shared values actions, as well some important differences. Both organizations developed out a similar historical cultural zeitgeist late 1960s early 1970s. missions emphasize role culture/diversity psychological phenomena, adopting an orientation, value collaboration, importance research method ethics, action research. However, community psychology generally lacks adequate treatment phenomena while cross‐cultural often fails draw on participatory methods useful understanding culture context. These common roots differences are examined. Finally, we describe based, intervention project address intimate partner violence among Latinos European‐Americans living Oregon. Analysis process our initial findings illustrates challenges potential benefits interdisciplinary, psychology.