Caribbean Psychology

Indigenous Contributions to a Global Discipline
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4338-2064-9
Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 885 g

The Caribbean is a vast region where members of diverse ethnic groups speak many different languages and have ancestral ties to various continents. This cultural diversity results in an array of unique psychological needs. However, these groups all share a common history of colonialism, slavery, and indentured servitude that continues to impact them to this day. Thus, researchers, practitioners, and organizations must collaborate to create a unified Caribbean psychology that meets both the shared and disparate needs of those who live in the region and in the diaspora.

This book brings together scholars from diverse fields, many of whom come from Caribbean backgrounds.Divided into five sections, the book begins with an overview of psychology in the Caribbean, arguing that psychology is biased towards the Euro-American perspective. Thus, it examines the conceptual bases for an indigenous approach to Caribbean psychology as part of a more globalized discipline.

Each subsequent section focuses on a particular field of study: - Developmental psychology
- Health and community psychology
- Social psychology
- Clinical psychology

Chapters within these sections cover a range of topics that will benefit not only researchers and practitioners who focus on Caribbean-specific issues, but also those who seek a more international approach to psychology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roopnarine, Jaipaul L

Chadee, Derek

Über Autor(innen)

Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, PhD, received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, USA. He is Jack Reilly Professor of Child and Family Studies at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, USA. He has taught at several universities in the United States and internationally and has conducted observational and survey studies around the world on father involvement and childhood development in India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brazil, the United States, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Thailand.

Derek Chadee, PhD, received his doctorate from the Department of Behavioural Sciences, The University of the West Indies (UWI), USA. He is a professor of psychology in the Department of Behavioural Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. He is also director of the ANSA McAL Psychological Research Centre at UWI.