The present article examines the information obtained in the survey by Oakland and Cunningham on school psychology in fifty-four countries. Although the data suggest considerable developments in the profession of school psychology, much remains to be done in many areas if the profession is to achieve suitable standards (e.g. in school psychologist to student ratios). Several important differences were reported between high-GNP and low-GNP countries. This article discusses the data with particular reference to their relation to conditions in Africa.
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