Main Title |
Critical community psychology / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
BPS Blackwell/John Wiley, |
Year Published |
2011 |
OCLC Number |
698580647 |
ISBN |
9781405188845 (pbk.); 1405188847 (pbk.) |
Subjects |
Community psychology--England--Manchester ;
Critical care medicine--England--Manchester ;
Community Mental Health Services--methods--England ;
Community Psychiatry--England ;
Critical Care--methods--England
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAM |
RA790.55.C75 2011 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
09/14/2015 |
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Collation |
xiii, 379 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Interest in community psychology, and its potential has grown in parallel with changes in welfare and governmental priorities. Critical Community Psychology provide students of different community based professions, working in a range of applied settings, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a text which will underpin their community psychological work. Clear learning objectives and chapter contents outlined at the start of each chapter. Key terms highlighted with definitions, either as marginal notes or in chapter glossaries. Case examples of community psychology in action. Each chapter ends with a critical assessment section. Discussion points and ideas for exercises that can be undertaken by the reader, in order to extend critical understanding. Lists of further resources -- e.g. reading, film, electronic. Authors are members of the largest community psychology departmental team in Europe"--Provided by publisher. Critical community psychology in Manchester -- What is critical community psychlology? -- Core elements of a critical community psychology -- The contested nature of community -- Community as social ties -- Problem definition -- Action planning -- Action 1: furtherance of critical consciousness and creation of new forms of social settings -- Action 2: Development of alliances, and accompaniment, advocacy and analysis of policy -- Evaluation -- Change, influence and power -- Roles, skills and reflections on learning for community psychologists -- Critical disruption: Does critical community psychology have an adequate praxis? |
Place Published |
Chichester, West Sussex |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
British Psychological Society. |
Title Ser Add Ent |
BPS textbooks in psychology. |
PUB Date Free Form |
2011 |
Series Title Untraced |
BPS textbooks in psychology |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2011002183 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20150909182903 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
03270cam 22004814a 45020 |