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Academic Politics, Leadership, And Hospitality, John B. Bennett
Academic Politics, Leadership, And Hospitality, John B. Bennett
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
An article discussing the merits of good academic citizenship within academic departments and the destructive nature of insistent individualism and academic politics.
From The Individual To Individualism: A Critique Of The Helping Professions, Timothy B. Smith, Matthew R. Draper
From The Individual To Individualism: A Critique Of The Helping Professions, Timothy B. Smith, Matthew R. Draper
Faculty Publications
Individualistic values characterize contemporary society and many popular approaches to mental health treatment. This paper critiques the individualistic values embedded in the helping professions that implicitly contradict the teachings ofJesus Christ, the surest foundation for mental health interventions. Members of AMCAP are encouraged to search out and replace problematic values that contradict gospel teachings which have been integrated into contemporary mental health practice.