A Well-Kept Secret: What Counseling Psychology can Offer Social Psychology
Lawrence, H. Gerstein; Michael, J. White; Charles, R. Barké
Journal of Applied Social Psychology 18(14): 1193-1206
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9029 DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1988.tb01201.xDocument Number: 440559
Although social psychology has increasingly influenced counseling psychology, the impact that counseling psychology has had or could have on social psychology is less well developed. This paper considers factors that have limited counseling's influence on social psychology. In addition, contributions that counseling can make to social psychology are presented. It is argued that both disciplines have evolved to investigate the behavior of "normal" individuals in social contexts. It is concluded that there is much to be gained by both specialties in a fuller and more comprehensive integration and understanding of the findings and methods of the other.