A query;
I have the impression that earlier this year, and not necessarily on
this website, I read that in Australia, the Community Psychology
section or group had deregistered themselves or been deregistered.
Can anyone throw any light on this? I do not recall any reason or
background being mentioned.
I do believe, however, that if delays in setting up the Community
Psychology Section in the UK are traced back by someone who is
dissatisfied, to preference given to setting up a more action-based,
and inevitably political arm or shadow organisation, there could be
serious complaints about this.
I do not recall this issue being mentioned when canvassing for the UK
Section was going on.
Once this process has been supported by a fairly range of people,
most of whom were probably BPS members in other sections or
divisions, some consideration has to be given to their needs,
and their wishes as well.
I see no reason why the sister group or fraternal group, if
preferred, has to be set up first. Such a group is not primarily to
do with the BPS, which is what is under discussion at the moment.
Arbitrary decisions NOT to join the BPS when a mandate has been
given, seem to be just as patriarchal as the procedures which are
being complained about.
It is possible to be radical and follow procedure, and I do not think
that a mandate was given by this vote to wait. Furthermore, it
might rebound on the section before it has even got started.
If the BPS terms are thought to be so restrictive, why bother to join?
E
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