Julian Rappaport / Edward Seidman (eds.)

Handbook of Community Psychology

Herausgeber: Seidman, Edward, Rappaport, Julian

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive handbook, the first in its field, brings together 106 different contributors. The 38 interrelated but at the same time independent chapters discuss key areas including conceptual frameworks; empirically grounded constructs; intervention strategies and tactics; social systems; designs, assessment, and analysis; cross-cutting professional issues; and contemporary intersections with related fields such as violence prevention and HIV/AIDS.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-306-46160-6
• 2000
• Seitenzahl: 1011
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 185mm x 66mm
• Gewicht: 2255g
• ISBN-13: 9780306461606
• ISBN-10: 0306461609
• Artikelnr.: 20955805

Inhaltsangabe

From the Contents:Preface.- Section I: Editors' Introduction - Concepts, Frameworks, Stories and Maps.- Section II: Editors' Introduction - People in Context: Empirically Grounded Constructs.- Section III: Editors' Introduction - Intervention Strategies and Tactics.- Section IV: Editors' Introduction Social Systems.- Section V: Editors' Introduction Design, Assessment and Analytic Methods.- Section VI: Editors' Introduction Cross-Cutting Perspectives and Professional Issues.- Section VII: Editors' Introduction Contemporary Intersections with Community Psychology.

Rezensionen

"The book will be a useful reference for researchers working in the field of community psychology, and especially for those who need ready and convenient access to a state-of-the-art overview of community psychology research for grant applications and their own scholarly writing."(Psychiatric Services, 52:11(2001)"In short, this Handbook of Community Psychology is an exceptionally useful tool for mental health professionals, and especially for those involved in research or teaching. It is a handbook in the original sense of the word. That is, it is a book that many readers will want to keep close at hand." (Psychiatric Services, 52:11(2001)