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Título del libro: Global Promise: Quality Assurance And Accountability In Professional Psychology
Título del capítulo: Practice and Regulation of Professional Psychology in Latin America

Autores UNAM:
LAURA HERNANDEZ GUZMAN; JUAN JOSE SANCHEZ SOSA;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2008
Palabras clave:

Certification; Educational programs; Globalization; Graduates; Latin america; Universities


Resumen:

Even though many Latin American universities date as far back as the 16th century and professions such as law or medicine have been regulated since the beginning of the 20th century, the teaching and practice of professional psychology is rather new and socioeconomic conditions hinder fast progression and consolidation as compared to in the United States, Canada, and most countries in Europe. To date, several national and international initiatives promote government globalization. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Central American Council of accreditation, and MERCOSUR or IESALC-UNESCO have limited the designation and accreditation of certain existing organizations that regulate the practice of psychology. Thus, local government departments of higher education assume the accreditation and certification or induced professional, with decentralized organizations acting as regulators under government supervision. Now, the challenge of Latin American countries is to create the necessary conditions and criteria for carrying out the evaluation of their educational programs and also the graduates from those programs. © 2008 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved.


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