Why women, Black people, students, and other interest groups should be represented in the APA.

In response to A. W. Melton's (1970) assessment of membership and the goals of the American Psychological Association (APA), J. Sawyer reiterates the need to include the young, Black, women, students, protest groups, and others affected by psychologists. Legitimacy of the APA depends on the inclusion of these previously disenfranchised groups. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)