Life membership

At present APA Fellows or Associates who have reached the age of 65 and have belonged to the APA for twenty years may by request become Life Members. As of 1 January 1953 there were 104 Life Members. "Recent influxes have packed the APA with youth . . . the present By-laws, written with democra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American psychologist 1953-02, Vol.8 (2), p.86-88
1. Verfasser:	Boring, Edwin G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Human Membership Organizations Psychologists
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Zusammenfassung:	At present APA Fellows or Associates who have reached the age of 65 and have belonged to the APA for twenty years may by request become Life Members. As of 1 January 1953 there were 104 Life Members. "Recent influxes have packed the APA with youth . . . the present By-laws, written with democratic generosity, could lead, if few of the new members resign and all eventually claim their rights, to a gerontocratic imbalance." One solution might be to increase the age threshold and/or term of service.
ISSN:	0003-066X 1935-990X
DOI:	10.1037/h0057737