530 Pages 39 Color & 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

530 Pages 39 Color & 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

530 Pages 39 Color & 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Community Psychology, 7th Edition presents the field’s conceptual roots and possible applications in a comprehensive overview of the field. Clearly organized and easy to navigate, the text is divided into sections on basic concepts, social change, applications, and the future. The book opens the field of community psychology to students who are interested in how psychology is relevant to... Read more

About the Authors
Acknowledgments

SECTION 1
Introductory Concepts

Chapter 1 Introduction to Community Psychology
Chapter 2 Introduction to Community Psychology – Part 2
Chapter 3 Scientific Research Methods
Chapter 4 The Stress and Resilience

SECTION 2
Social Change

Chapter 5 The Importance of Social Change
Chapter 6 Community Interventions

SECTION 3
Applications

Chapter 7 Mental Health
Chapter 8 Social and Human Services in the Community
Chapter 9 Schools, Children, and the Community
Chapter 10 Crime and the Legal System
Chapter 11 Public Health and the Health-Care System
Chapter 12 Community and Organizational Psychology

SECTION 4
The Future

Chapter 13 The Future

Biography

John Moritsugu is Professor Emeritus in Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.

Elizabeth Vera is Professor in the School of Education at Loyola University Chicago.

Frank Y. Wong is Professor in the College of Nursing at Florida State University, with appointments at University of Hawaii at Manoa and Fudan University, Shanghai, China.