Psychology and Public Policy: Balancing Public Service and Professional Need

A collection of papers arguing and demonstrating the reciprocal importance of public policy formation and psychology. The 21 contributions (some previously published in American Psychologist ) point to the inescapable logic of coordinating efforts between legislators and psychologists on issues such as child abuse, violence against women, AIDS, disability, welfare reform, and public health. The discussions present strategies to share information at every level of policy formation, and ways in which psychologists can become more involved in the process. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.