Psychology as a Profession in Australia
- ISBN-10
- 1875378820
- ISBN-13
- 9781875378821
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 190
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-01
- Publisher
- Australian Academic Press
- Author
- John O'Gorman
Description
This book is about how ideas central to what it means to be a profession are expressed in the case of psychology. It is concerned with professional psychology, the features it shares with other professions, and the impact social change has had on professions in general.
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