Community psychology
Subtitle: challenges, controversies, and emerging consensus
By: Jim Orford.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, England; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470855935; 9780470855942
Subjects: Community psychology; Community Psychiatry; Minority Groups -- psychology; Psychology, Social; Social Environment; Socioeconomic Factors
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Challenging psychology over its neglect of the social; title: Community psychology's core values: empowerment, liberation, and social justice; title: The debate over knowledge in community psychology; title: Social position and inequalities in health; title: Place and its influence on health and well-being; title: Two concepts for understanding inequalities by position and place; title: Disempowerment by war, immigration, homelessness, or unemployment; title: Disempowered because of income, gender, or sexual orientation; title: Strengthening social support for members of disempowered groups; title: Social action and innovation; title: Empowering communities; title: Participation and liberation.