Short-Changing the Future: The Systemic Gap Between Psychology Internship Stipends and Living Wages
Hood C, Schick M, Cusack S, Fahey M, Giff S, Guty E, Hellman N, Henry L, Hinkson K, Long E, McCoy K, O’Connor K, Wilborn A, Reuben A, Sackey E, Tilstra-Ferrell E, Walters K, Witcraft S. Short-Changing the Future: The Systemic Gap Between Psychology Internship Stipends and Living Wages. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2024, 18: 49-58. PMID: 38464500, PMCID: PMC10923383, DOI: 10.1037/tep0000449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternship sitesField of health service psychologyHealthcare service needsImprove population healthHealth service psychologistsHealth service psychologyPopulation healthWorkforce gapsAPA accreditationClinical servicesDescriptive statisticsService needsTraining yearLiving wageFinancial burdenBurden of trainingLiving areaStipendTwo-thirdsDeficitsInternshipNinety-eightGeographic regionsAcademic yearTraining