{"product_id":"community-psychology-9780470855942","title":"Community Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 the ways in which marginalised people can be helped by strengthening their communities highlighted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eDrug and Alcohol Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"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 notion and importance of community psychology, and challenges more conventional ways of knowing about the location of problems and associated responses.\" (\u003ci\u003eDrug and Alcohol Review\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I. THE BACKGROUND TO COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Challenging Psychology Over its Neglect of the Social.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe individualism of psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new public health psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Community Psychology’s Core Values: Empowerment, Liberation and Social Justice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial constructionism and its critics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberation psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial justice as a core value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Debate over Knowledge in Community Psychology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissatisfaction with existing research methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport for qualitative research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory and action research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegotiating the community psychology researcher’s role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat kind of science is community psychology?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II. UNDERSTANDING INEQUALITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON HEALTH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Social Position and Inequalities in Health.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe accumulation of evidence that health is related to social position.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial class’: complexities and controversies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInequality of income distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial versus material explanations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Place and its Influence on Health and Well-being.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence for the influence of area on health and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow neighbourhoods may (fail to) meet local health needs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Two Concepts for Understanding Inequalities by Position and Place.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSense of community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III. THE EXPERIENCE OF DISEMPOWERMENT: SEVEN EXAMPLES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Disempowerment by War, Immigration, Homelessness or Unemployment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunities caught up in war and its consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroups of people adjusting to a new country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing homelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unemployed and the under-employed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Disempowered Because of Income, Gender, or Sexual Orientation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe poor and socially excluded.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV. COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY ACTION: FROM SUPPORT TO LIBERATION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Strengthening Social Support for Members of Disempowered Groups.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial support for young people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial support interventions for women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport for those with illness or disability or for their families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to domestic violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport for LGBT groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Social Action and Innovation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to collective social action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental social innovation and dissemination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Empowering Communities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe theory of community coalitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborations, consortia and coalitions: examples of projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYoung people and collective action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Participation and Liberation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipation in local action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on a diversity of world views.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects to protect and sustain natural resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards liberation for the poor and oppressed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinale – Consensus and Challenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864640663895,"sku":"9780470855942","price":43.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470855942.jpg?v=1722272853","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/community-psychology-9780470855942","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}