Community Psychology by Bret Kloos
The fourth edition of this acclaimed textbook provides an in-depth and engaging overview of community psychology, including its theoretical underpinnings and methods for conducting research and promoting change within communities.
Bret Kloos, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical-Community Psychology Doctoral Program at the University of South Carolina. He uses community psychology approaches to conceptualize, investigate, and intervene with human problems typically overlooked by clinical settings. His work has focused on social inclusion for persons with psychiatric disabilities, housing and homelessness, mutual help, and social change approaches to promoting mental health. He teaches courses in community psychology, including service learning, and has served as the President of the Society for Community Research and Action.
Jean Hill, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University and the Executive Director of the Society for Community Research and Action and has served as the President of the Society for Community Research and Action. She has worked on school-based prevention and promotion programs and helped lead a community-wide initiative based on the Communities That Care model. She has written on sense of community, the role of spirituality in the field of community psychology, and the intersection of feminism and community psychology.
Elizabeth Thomas, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Plough Chair of Urban Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. She teaches undergraduate courses in Community Psychology, Research Methods, and Urban Studies, and she supervises students in engaged learning and research from introductory courses to senior capstones. Her research with undergraduate students and community partners focuses on learning and civic engagement, the role of arts in community building, and participatory strategies for research and action with youth. She has served as Editor of The Community Psychologist and Secretary of the Society for Community Research and Action.
Andrew D. Case, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, core faculty in the Community Psychology graduate program, and an affiliate faculty in the Public Health Sciences graduate program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He teaches courses in community psychology, health psychology, and diversity. He helps inform community efforts to reduce racial inequities in health, economic mobility, and the justice system. His scholarship spans areas including counterspaces and social determinants of health. He has served on the Research Council of the Society of Community Research and Action and the editorial board of the American Journal of Community Psychology.
Victoria C. Scott, PhD, MBA, is Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and core faculty of her department amp rsquo s graduate Community Psychology program. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches, Dr. Scott works in community settings to promote health equity and collective wellness through systems-level improvement and capacity building efforts. She cofounded the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, and has served as Administrative Director of the Society of Community Research and Action.
Abraham Wandersman, PhD, is President and CEO of the Wandersman Center and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. He retired from the university in 2 7. He continues work in program evaluation and community psychology and transdisciplinary research and action at the Wandersman Center. Dr. Wandersman served as the president of the Society for Community Research and Action.
Jean Hill, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University and the Executive Director of the Society for Community Research and Action and has served as the President of the Society for Community Research and Action. She has worked on school-based prevention and promotion programs and helped lead a community-wide initiative based on the Communities That Care model. She has written on sense of community, the role of spirituality in the field of community psychology, and the intersection of feminism and community psychology.
Elizabeth Thomas, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Plough Chair of Urban Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. She teaches undergraduate courses in Community Psychology, Research Methods, and Urban Studies, and she supervises students in engaged learning and research from introductory courses to senior capstones. Her research with undergraduate students and community partners focuses on learning and civic engagement, the role of arts in community building, and participatory strategies for research and action with youth. She has served as Editor of The Community Psychologist and Secretary of the Society for Community Research and Action.
Andrew D. Case, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, core faculty in the Community Psychology graduate program, and an affiliate faculty in the Public Health Sciences graduate program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He teaches courses in community psychology, health psychology, and diversity. He helps inform community efforts to reduce racial inequities in health, economic mobility, and the justice system. His scholarship spans areas including counterspaces and social determinants of health. He has served on the Research Council of the Society of Community Research and Action and the editorial board of the American Journal of Community Psychology.
Victoria C. Scott, PhD, MBA, is Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and core faculty of her department amp rsquo s graduate Community Psychology program. Drawing on interdisciplinary approaches, Dr. Scott works in community settings to promote health equity and collective wellness through systems-level improvement and capacity building efforts. She cofounded the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, and has served as Administrative Director of the Society of Community Research and Action.
Abraham Wandersman, PhD, is President and CEO of the Wandersman Center and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina. He retired from the university in 2 7. He continues work in program evaluation and community psychology and transdisciplinary research and action at the Wandersman Center. Dr. Wandersman served as the president of the Society for Community Research and Action.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781433830594 |
| ISBN 10 | 1433830590 |
| Title | Community Psychology |
| Author | Bret Kloos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association |
| Year published | 2020-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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