Numerous efforts to describe the health service provider or clinical workforce in psychology have been conducted during the past 30 years. The American Psychological Association (APA) has studied trends in the doctoral education pathway and the resultant effects on the broader psychology workforce. During this period, the creation and growth of…

Presents data from the 1982 Human Resources Survey. Results (presented by degree level, sex, ethnicity, and subfield of respondents) indicate that involuntary unemployment among psychologists is low and underemployment is relatively rare. Further, though universities still employ the highest percentage of psychologists, these figures continue to…

Examines results from two surveys of school psychology state leadership and graduate training programs to measure demand for school psychology practitioners. Student to practitioner ratio continues to vary between states and regions. Enrollment in graduate programs remains stable. Discusses consequences of school psychologist shortages in…

Based on responses to the American Psychological Association's (APA) 1982 Human Resources Survey, describes characteristics of APA members involved in research activities/funded research. Also describes the subfields, employment settings, and types of positions of members, as well as the characteristics of funded and unfunded research projects.…

Delphic polling was used to predict five variables relating to the future of the mental health profession: quality of graduate training; certification, licensure and accreditation practices; third party reimbursement to practitioners; employment prospects; and developing trends. (Author/APM)

Compares male and female psychologists in academic settings on promotion and tenure; employment opportunities and status; productivity; job mobility; career patterns; employment settings; and variables related to rank attainment. Suggests that research provides little support for common assumptions about sex differences in career programs.…

Trends in data from the past to the present are described for demographic variables (gender, race and ethnicity, preparation levels, credentialing, age and experience) and ratio of students to school psychologists. School psychology in the United States will continue to be characterized as primarily Caucasian, specialist-level and female through…

Examines social trends in the past two decades (particularly the growth of a service economy and the increasing reliance on specialized knowledge), the opportunities these trends have presented to psychology, and the discipline's response. (CMG)

The following trends in psychology, and their implications for the future of the profession, are discussed: (1) changes in the specialization of new doctoral recipients; (2) the decline in quality of doctoral training; (3) women and minority participation; (4) changing employment patterns; and (5) composition of the American Psychological…

Based on a survey of service provider psychologists, describes (1) their age, sex, ethnicity, years since degree licensure, state association membership, and "National Register" listing; (2) primary and secondary employment settings; (3) professional practices; and (4) aspects of independent practice. (GC)

Recent school psychology surveys confirm that graduates and practitioners with specialist-level preparation dominate current practice and graduate-program enrollment. Specialist level is likely to continue to dominate because most programs are in institutions that cannot offer doctoral degrees. Few differences exist in master's-, specialist-, and…

Examines the role of the computer in administering, scoring, and interpreting psychoeducational tests. Both the intelligent computer model and the computer-as-assistant model are analyzed to determine what threat they may pose to the job security of school psychologists. (Author)

Data on female professionals relative to male professionals in select scientific and related fields are discussed. These data reveal that women have improved their position slightly, but are still used more in a part-time capacity, and that many fields employ relatively few women in a full-time capacity. (MLW)