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Community Psychology: Challenges, Controversies and Emerging Consensus
Jim Orford
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Description for Community Psychology: Challenges, Controversies and Emerging Consensus
Paperback. Community psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with person-environment interactions, and how society impacts upon individual and community functioning. More interventionist than sociology, it is about understanding people within their social worlds and using that knowledge to improve their well-being. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 810.
This book is both a sequel to and expansion of Community Psychology, published in 1992. It serves as a textbook for courses on community psychology but now also includes material on inequality and health, since both are concerned with the way an individual's social setting and the systems with which they interact affect their problems and the solutions they devise. Part 1 sets the scene by locating community psychology in its historical and contemporary context. In Part 2, disempowered groups and their physical and mental health are considered. Finally in Part 3 the application of community psychology is discussed, and ... Read more
This book is both a sequel to and expansion of Community Psychology, published in 1992. It serves as a textbook for courses on community psychology but now also includes material on inequality and health, since both are concerned with the way an individual's social setting and the systems with which they interact affect their problems and the solutions they devise. Part 1 sets the scene by locating community psychology in its historical and contemporary context. In Part 2, disempowered groups and their physical and mental health are considered. Finally in Part 3 the application of community psychology is discussed, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
809g
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470855942
SKU
V9780470855942
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About Jim Orford
Professor Jim Orford, University of Birmingham, UK
Reviews for Community Psychology: Challenges, Controversies and Emerging Consensus
"It provides fascinating reflection on the notion and importance of community psychology, and challenges more conventional ways of knowing about the location of problems and associated responses." (Drug and Alcohol Review, March 2009) "This book is recommended for experienced and emerging researchers and practioners in psychology and public health, including postgraduate students. It provides a fascinating reflection on the ... Read more