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Community Psychology
Foundations for Practice

Edited by:

Victoria C. Scott - University of South Carolina, USA
Susan M. Wolfe - Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC

Other Titles in:
Community Psychology | Counselling Psychology

February 2015 | 520 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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.

James G. Kelly

Foreword

Susan M. Wolfe and Victoria C. Scott

Preface

Tom Wolff, Carolyn Swift, and Sharon Johnson-Hakim

Chapter 1: The History of Community Psychology Practice in the United States

Maurice J. Elias, William D. Neigher, and Sharon Johnson-Hakim

Chapter 2: Guiding Principles and Competencies for Community Psychology Practice

Stephen P. Stelzner and Richard M. Wielkiewicz

Chapter 3: Understanding Ecological Systems

Kien S. Lee

Chapter 4: Effecting Social Change in Diverse Contexts: The Role of Cross-Cultural Competency

Michael Morris

Chapter 5: Professional Judgment and Ethics

Jomella Watson-Thompson, Vicki Collie-Akers, Nikki Keene Woods, Kaston D. Anderson-Carpenter, Marvia D. Jones, and Erica L. Taylor

Chapter 6: Participatory Approaches for Conducting Community Needs and Resources Assessments

Scotney Evans, Catherine Raymond, and Douglas D. Perkins

Chapter 7: Organizational and Community Capacity Building

Paul W. Speer and Brian D. Christens

Chapter 8: Community Organizing

Judah J. Viola, Bradley D. Olson, Suzette Fromm Reed, Tiffeny R. Jimenez and Christina M. Smith

Chapter 9: Building and Strengthening Collaborative Community Partnerships

Leonard A. Jason, Christopher R. Beasley and Bronwyn A. Hunter

Chapter 10: Advocacy and Social Justice

Richard A. Jenkins

Chapter 11: Planning, Implementing, and Developing Evidence-Based Interventions in the Context of Federally Funded Programs

David M. Fetterman

Chapter 12: Empowerment Evaluation and Community Psychology: An Alignment of Values and Principles Designed to Improve the Human Condition

Susan M. Wolfe, Louis G. Tornatzky, and Benjamin C. Graham

Chapter 13: Dissemination and Sustainability: Changing the World and Making It Stick

Susan D. McMahon, Tiffeny R. Jimenez, Meg A. Bond, Susan M. Wolfe, and Allen W. Ratcliffe

Chapter 14: Community Psychology Education and Practice Careers in the 21st Century

Bill Berkowitz and Victoria C. Scott

Chapter 15: A Vision for Community Psychology Practice

The book provides a comprehensive overview of community psychology. It addresses the core principles, ethical guidelines and practical aspects of community psychology. It also addresses contextual issues encountered in in the field them applying community psychology in practice. The book is easy to navigate and apply.

Ms Cindy Melanie Swartbooi

Psychology, Cornerstone Institute

February 17, 2016

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This book provides some useful insights into community psychological theory and practice.

Dr Michael Richards

Applied Health and Social Care , Edge Hill University

May 8, 2016

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