Community Psychology

In Pursuit of Liberation and Wellbeing
3rd 2020 Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-137-46409-5
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1186 g

This visionary textbook is the third edition of a trusted and highly respected introduction to community psychology. The editors have focused on three contemporary social issues in order to illustrate key concepts throughout the book: climate change, affordable housing and homelessness, and immigration.

Featuring a wide range of critical perspectives from international scholars and practitioners, Community Psychology encourages students to consider theories and methodologies in light of how they might be applied to different cultures and settings. It develops students' ability to think critically about the role of psychology in society, and about how the work of community psychologists can aid in the liberation of oppressed groups, promoting social justice and flourishing both for people and for our planet.

This book is essential reading for students taking both undergraduate and graduate courses in Community Psychology and its related fields.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Riemer, Manuel

Reich, Stephanie M

Evans, Scotney D

Nelson, Geoffrey

Prilleltensky, Isaac

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Umwelt-, Konsum- und Werbepsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: FRAMING COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY: HISTORY, VALUES, AND KEY CONCEPTS.- 1. Community Psychology: Research and Action for Social Change and Wellbeing.- 2. Highlights of the History of Community Psychology.- 3. Community Psychology Values and Vision.- 4. Power, Empowerment and Depowerment.- 5. Thinking Like a System: Ecology and Complexity in a Globalized World.- 6. Prevention, Promotion, and Social Change.- 7. Community, Connection, and Participation.- PART II: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTIONS.- 8. An Overview of Community Psychology Interventions.- 9. Social Interventions.- 10. Organizational and Community Interventions.- 11. Individual and Small Group Interventions.- PART III: COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH.- 12. Framing Community-engaged Research.- 13. The Research Cycle.- PART IV: ISSUES IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY.- 14. Globalization, Poverty, and Social Justice.- 15. Colonization.- 16. How Can Community Psychologists Best Work Towards Gender Equity?.- 17. Building Wellbeing in Families.- 18. LGBTQ Issues in Community Psychology.- 19. Ableism, Physical Disability and Community Living.- 20. Addressing Community-based Challenges Arising from Mental Health Problems.- 21. Racism and Applications of Critical Race and Intersectional Theories in Community Psychology.

Über Autor(innen)

Manuel Riemer is Professor of Psychology in the community psychology program at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is the director of the Viessmann Centre for Engagement and Research in Sustainability (VERiS) and the Community, Environment, and Justice Research Group (CEJRG). He applies community psychology principles, theories, and tools to address issues related to sustainability, including global climate change mitigation and resiliency, with a special interest in engagement and promoting a culture of sustainability in organizations and communities. His contributions to the application of community psychology to global climate change and sustainability were recognized by the Society for Community Research and Action’s Early Researcher Award.

Stephanie Reich is an Associate Professor in the School of Education, with additional appointments in Psychological Science and Informatics, at the University of California, Irvine. Trained as a community psychologist with an emphasis in child development and program evaluation, her research interests focus on child development with the explicit goals of understanding children’s social lives and how to promote healthy development. The bulk of her work explores direct and indirect influences on the child, specifically through the family, peers, school, and media. She is the recipient of the Society for Community Research and Action’s Early Researcher Award and the Distinguished Early Career Applied Contributions to Media Psychology and Technology Award. She is also an elected fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Community Research and Action.

Scot Evans is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami. He is a community-engaged researcher working to understand and support the role of community-based organizations, networks, and coalitions in building collective power to promote community wellbeing, social change, and social justice. Scot is the editor of the open-access journal Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice.

Geoffrey Nelson is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. He served as Co-lead for the qualitative research for Canada’s five-city At Home/Chez Soi Housing First study. Professor Nelson was the recipient of the McNeill Award for Innovation in Community Mental Health in 1999 and the award for Distinguished Contributions to Community Psychology Theory and Research in 2013, both from the Society for Community Research and Action of the American Psychological Association. His research has focused on housing, homelessness, community mental health, and prevention.



Isaac Prilleltensky is the former Dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, where he currently serves as Professor of Educational and Psychological Studies and Vice Provost for institutional culture. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research Award, the Seymour B. Sarason award, and the John Kalafat Applied Community Psychology Award, all from the Division of Community Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA). He is also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Prevention Section of the Division of Counseling Psychology of APA. He is interested in well-being, humor, mattering, and the relationship between wellness and fairness.