Description
Product ID: | 9781032589305 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Community Psychology |
Subtitle: | Emerging Issues and Challenges |
Authors: | Author: Aleena Maria Sunny, Sibnath Deb, Shayana Deb, Nilanjana Sanyal |
Page Count: | 470 |
Subjects: | Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Social, group or collective psychology, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Social, group or collective psychology, Health & personal development |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book focuses on the theoretical concepts of community psychology, and its applications in day-to-day life. It discusses the challenges that adversely affect the welfare and wellbeing of common people and suggests community centric, evidence-based measures to address them. This book focuses on the theoretical concepts of community psychology and its applications in day-to-day life. It discusses the challenges that adversely affect the welfare and well-being of common people and suggests community-centric, evidence-based measures to address them. Factors like new-age lifestyles, fast-paced development, and an increase in occurrence of natural calamities have been detrimental to the psychological well-being of the community. This volume integrates the social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental aspects of community psychology to address community life-based issues which include mental health stigma, social asymmetries, resource disparities, disadvantaged minority groups, the differently abled, HIV/AIDS patients, project-affected people, and disaster victims. Key features of this book include:
The volume will be a valuable resource to students, researchers, and teachers of Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, and Social Economics. It will also be an indispensable read for social workers, NGOs, advocacy groups, and policymakers working in the field of social upliftment. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge India |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-11-10 |