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Ref No	BPS/001/11/04/02/04/04
PreviousNumbers	BPS/001/14/03
Title	Image and the Axe - Psychology, The Public and the Public Purse 1980-1982
Date	1980-1982
Extent	1 file
Description	Paper by Alan Elliot for the British Psychological Society Professional Affairs Board entitled 'Image and the Axe' (14 January 1980) on the public view of psychologists and the consequences on professional psychologists due to lack of understanding and appreciation of the profession. Also papers for a follow-up report 'Image and the Axe Part II Towards Reality' including ways in clinical psychologists contribute to society about which the public and employers are not aware, 'The Public Image of Psychology and the Economy Cuts' (Ralph Hetherington BPS Scientific and Professional Secretary); 'Making Your Views Known to Parliament'; 'The Image of Psychology' (David Legge); report of a meeting between Alan Elliot, Hugh Marriage, David Legge and Peter Venables with the aim of setting up a Parliamentary lobby. 'Psychology, the Public and The Public Purse' November 1982 paper for the Professional Affairs Board (Chris Cullen) on the history and response to the original paper.
Format	Textual Material
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Language	English
Related Material	BPS/001/11/04 BPS Lobbying, Policy and Responses BPS/001/11/01/05 BPS Standing Committee on Communications BPS/001/4/01/02/03 BPS Professional Affairs Board Papers 1981-1982 BPS/001/11/04/01 BPS Parliamentary Committees Papers and Correspondence
RelatedRecord	BPS/001/11/04
	BPS/001/11/04/01
	BPS/001/11/01/05
	BPS/001/4/01/02/03
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AccessStatus	Open
Location	13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
Term	Parliamentary Lobbying
	Image of Psychology
	Public Relations
AdminHistory	The Image and the Axe was one of the documents influencing the creation of the Working Party on Public Relations in 1983 which became the Press Committee.
Rules	Description compiled in line with the following standard ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description