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Education, training and capacity building have been the central threads in my community practice, irrespective of my specific work context. In this chapter, I reflect on how my teaching and learning approach developed over time and how the theories embodied in my practice influenced my work. I then share my views on and experiences of capacity building in community contexts and education and training in higher education contexts, including the professional development of psychologists. I conclude this chapter by sharing my experiences of supervision and mentoring in academic and community contexts.
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Lazarus, S. (2018). Learning and Teaching in Academic and Community Contexts. In: Power and Identity in the Struggle for Social Justice. Community Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99939-5_5
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