Center for Cross-Cultural Research, Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2009 Oct;15(4):338-51. doi: 10.1037/a0015112.
The history of American Indian and Alaska Native psychology is a brief one in comparison with the rich histories of other U.S. ethnic groups. In the mid-1960s, there were probably 10 or so Indians and Natives with doctoral degrees in psychology; since then, that number has increased to about 350. The number of publications dealing with Indian and Native psychological topics also has increased significantly over the past 40 years. Appreciable gains have been made in the number of academic institutions that actively recruit and educate Indian and Native students in psychology and in the conduct of research and scholarly projects. The progress and developments generated and attained in Indian and Native psychology in the United States is summarized in this article. To add to the discussion, the voices and experiences of 5 notable American Indian elder psychologists also are featured.
与其他美国族裔的丰富历史相比，美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民心理学的历史相对较短。在 20 世纪 60 年代中期，可能只有 10 名左右的印第安人和原住民拥有心理学博士学位；自那时以来，这一数字已增加到约 350 人。在过去的 40 年中，涉及印第安人和原住民心理学主题的出版物数量也显著增加。在积极招募和教育心理学领域的印第安人和原住民学生以及开展研究和学术项目方面，学术机构的数量也有了相当大的增长。本文总结了美国印第安人和原住民心理学在这方面取得的进展和发展。为了增加讨论，本文还特别介绍了 5 位著名的美国印第安裔资深心理学家的声音和经验。
