Principles of Community Psychology Perspectives and Application

Levine, Murray, David V. Perkins

ISBN 10: 0195039467 / ISBN 13: 9780195039467

Published by Oxford U. Press, 1987

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Cloth, 371pp, vg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Community Psychology Perspectives and Application
• Publisher: Oxford U. Press
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195039467
• ISBN 13: 9780195039467
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Condition: Used: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology

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Synopsis

This text provides a coherent and balanced presentation of the principles and practices of community psychology. Opening chapters analyze the conceptual roots of community psychology in epidemiology, the medical model of mental health, and social ecology, while later chapters focus on practical applications in preventive mental health and social and community change. Unusual but increasingly important topics are also addressed, such as self-help, consciousness raising, labelling theory, school desegregation, and the role of behavioral scientists in social change. The authors subject basic concepts to critical analysis and provide up-to-date reviews of empirical research throughout.

About the Author

Murray Levine, Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, State University of New York, Buffalo. David V. Perkins, Professor of Psychological Science, Ball State University.