Community psychology : challenges, controversies and emerging consensus /
Orford, Jim.
Chichester : John Wiley & Sons,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-433) and indexes.
Challenging psychology over its neglect of the social -- Community psychology's core values : empowerment, liberation, and social justice -- The debate over knowledge in community psychology -- Social position and inequalities in health -- Place and its influence on health and well-being -- Two concepts for understanding inequalities by position and place -- Disempowerment by war, immigration, homelessness, or unemployment -- Disempowered because of income, gender, or sexual orientation -- Strengthening social support for members of disempowered groups -- Social action and innovation -- Empowering communities -- Participation and liberation.
Community psychology.