Drawing upon the wisdom of experts in the field, this reader-friendly volume explores both foundational competencies and the technical how-to skills needed for engaging in community psychology practice. Each chapter explores a core competency and its application in preventing or amending community problems and issues. With case examples throughout, this text offers a practical introduction to community outreach and intervention in community psychology. INDICE: Foreword - James G. KellyPreface - Susan M. Wolfe and Victoria C. ScottChapter 1: The History of Community Psychology Practice in the United States - Tom Wolff, Carolyn Swift, and Sharon Johnson-HakimChapter 2: Guiding Principles and Competencies for Community Psychology Practice - Maurice J. Elias, William D. Neigher, and Sharon Johnson-HakimChapter 3: Understanding Ecological Systems - Stephen P. Stelzner and Richard M. WielkiewiczChapter 4: Effecting Social Change in Diverse Contexts: The Role of Cross-Cultural Competency - Kien S. LeeChapter 5: Professional Judgment and Ethics - Michael MorrisChapter 6: Participatory Approaches for Conducting Community Needs and Resources Assessments - Jomella Watson-Thompson, Vicki Collie-Akers, Nikki Keene Woods, Kaston D. Anderson-Carpenter, Marvia D. Jones, and Erica L. TaylorChapter 7: Organizational and Community Capacity Building - Scotney Evans, Catherine Raymond, and Douglas D. PerkinsChapter 8: Community Organizing - Paul W. Speer and Brian D. ChristensChapter 9: Building and Strengthening Collaborative Community Partnerships - Judah J. Viola, Bradley D. Olson, Suzette Fromm Reed, Tiffeny R. Jimenez and Christina M. SmithChapter 10: Advocacy and Social Justice - Leonard A. Jason, Christopher R. Beasley and Bronwyn A. HunterChapter 11: Planning, Implementing, and Developing Evidence-Based Interventions in the Context of Federally Funded Programs - Richard A. JenkinsChapter 12: Empowerment Evaluation and Community Psychology: An Alignment of Values and Principles Designed to Improve the Human Condition - David M. FettermanChapter 13: Dissemination and Sustainability: Changing the World and Making It Stick - Susan M. Wolfe, Louis G. Tornatzky, and Benjamin C. GrahamChapter 14: Community Psychology Education and Practice Careers in the 21st Century - Susan D. McMahon, Tiffeny R. Jimenez, Meg A. Bond, Susan M. Wolfe, and Allen W. RatcliffeChapter 15: A Vision for Community Psychology Practice - Bill Berkowitz and Victoria C. Scott
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-7868-1
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 520
- Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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