title: Historical analysis in pediatric psychology: the influence of societal and professional conditions on two early pediatric psychology articles and the field's subsequent development.
abstract: The field of pediatric psychology arose in the 1960s in response to a variety of societal and professional needs. 2 seminal articles written during this time, by Jerome Kagan (1965) and Logan Wright (1967), played key roles in the field's development. However, their efficacy in galvanizing a response from medical professionals and psychologists had much to do with broad-ranging developments in pediatric public health, intraprofessional changes among medical specialties, and a growing preoccupation with "psychosocial" and parenting issues. The purpose of this paper is to situate Kagan's (1965) and Wright's (1967) contributions within their social and historical contexts, and thereby to elicit reflection on the field's subsequent and continued development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Department of Pediatrics, Western University, and Children's Health Research Institute lgenik@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Lara M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Genik
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Department of Pediatrics, Western University, and Children's Health Research Institute.
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Department of Pediatrics, Western University, and Children's Health Research Institute Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Department of Pediatrics, Western University, and Children's Health Research Institute Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Department of Pediatrics, Western University, and Children's Health Research Institute.
authors.forename: C Meghan
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: McMurtry
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000266:history*; D011643:Publishing
keywords: field development; historical analysis; pediatric psychology; seminal articles