The Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, brings together people who are committed to promoting health, empowerment, social action, and preventing problems among individuals, groups and communities.  A number of faculty and students at BG are active members of SCRA.  Bowling Green is also one of the founding schools of the Counsel of Educational Programs in Community Psychology, a branch of SCRA devoted to graduate and undergraduate training in the field. Click here to learn more about SCRA.

Professional Journals

Published in association with SCRA, the American Journal of Community Psychology offers quantitative and qualitative research on community psychological interventions at the social, neighborhood, organizational, group, and individual levels. Similarly, the Journal of Community Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, evaluation, assessment and intervention, and review articles that deal with human behavior in community settings.

Other Resources

The website Community Psychology Net is an excellent resource for individuals interested in learning more about community psychology. It includes a very detailed description of community psychology that may be of interest to students in the field.