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Titolo |
Community psychology : foundations for practice / / Victoria C. Scott, University of South Carolina, Susan M. Wolfe, Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC |
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Los Angeles : , : SAGE, , [2015] |
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?2015 |
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ISBN |
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9781483398150 |
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9781483312842 |
1483312844 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (474 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Community psychology |
Community Psychiatry |
Community Mental Health Services |
Professional Competence |
Psychology, Social |
Community Networks |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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chapter 1. The history of community psychology practice in the United States -- chapter 2. Guiding principles and competencies for community psychology practice -- chapter 3. Understanding ecological systems -- chapter 4. Effecting social change in diverse contexts : the role of cross-cultural competency -- chapter 5. Professional judgment and ethics -- chapter 6. Participatory approaches for conducting community needs and resources assessments -- chapter 7. Organizational and community capacity building -- chapter 8. Community organizing -- chapter 9. Building and strengthening collaborative community partnerships -- chapter 10. Advocacy and social justice -- chapter 11. Planning, implementing, and developing evidence-based interventions in the context of federally funded |
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programs -- chapter 12. Empowerment evaluation and community psychology : an alignment of values and principles designed to improve the human condition -- chapter 13. Dissemination and sustainablility : changing the world and making it stick -- chapter 14. Community psychology education and practice careers in the 21st century -- chapter 15. A vision for community psychology practice. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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