Community psychology : in pursuit of liberation and wellbeing

Previous editions published under the Palgrave imprint.
Authors/editors: Manuel Riemer, Stephanie M Reich, Scotney D Evans, Geoffrey Nelson, Isaac Prilleltensky

Contents; About the Authors; Note to Instructors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Context and Overview; 1 Community Psychology: Journeys in the Global Context; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; The Journey of Community Psychology; The Journeys of the Authors/Editors; The Journey of the Reader; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Charity Akotia (Ghana); Resources; 2 The Project of Community Psychology: Issues, Values and Tools for Liberation and Well-being; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Oppression, Liberation and Well-Being: The 'Big Picture' of Community Psychology.
Issues and ProblemsValues of Community Psychology; Principles and Conceptual Tools of Community Psychology; The Science of Community Psychology; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Julian Rappaport (United States); Resources; Part II: Values, Principles and Conceptual Tools; 3 Values for Community Psychology; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Introduction; Sources of Values; Criteria for Choosing Values; Values for Community Psychology; Principles for Action; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Alipio Sánchez Vidal (Spain); Resources; 4 Ecology, Prevention and Promotion; Chapter Organization.
Warm-up ExerciseThe Ecological Metaphor; Prevention and Promotion; Chapter Summary; Commentary: George W. Albee (United States); Resources; 5 Community and Power; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise: Community, Power and You; Community and Power; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Paul W. Speer (United States); Resources; 6 Commitment, Accountability and Inclusion; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Commitment and Accountability; Inclusion; Chapter Summary; Commentary: B. Ortiz-Torres (Puerto Rico); Resources; Part III: Tools for Action; 7 An Overview of Community Psychology Interventions.
Chapter OrganizationWarm-up Exercise; The Community Psychologist as an Agent of Social Change: Connecting the Personal, Political and Professional; The Focus of Community Psychology Interventions: Amelioration versus Transformation; Settings for Interventions; Chapter Summary; Commentary: M. Brinton Lykes (United States); Resources; 8 Social Interventions; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Introduction; What Are Social Interventions?; What Is the Value-base of Social Interventions?; Why Are Social Interventions So Important?; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Dennis Fox (United States).
Resources9 Organizational and Community Interventions; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; What Are Organizational and Community Interventions?; What Values Justify Organizational and Community Interventions?; Why Are Organizational and Community Interventions so Important?; What Are the Roles of Community Psychologists Working in Organizations?; What Is the Role of Community Psychologists Working in Communities?; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Meg A. Bond (United States); Resources; 10 Small Group and Individual Interventions; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise.

This visionary textbook is the third edition of a trusted and highly respected introduction to community psychology. The editors have focused on three contemporary social issues in order to illustrate key concepts throughout the book: climate change, affordable housing and homelessness, and immigration.
Featuring a wide range of critical perspectives from international scholars and practitioners, Community Psychology encourages students to consider theories and methodologies in light of how they might be applied to different cultures and settings. It develops students' ability to think critically about the role of psychology in society, and about how the work of community psychologists can aid in the liberation of oppressed groups, promoting social justice and flourishing both for people and for our planet.

This book is essential reading for students taking both undergraduate and graduate courses in Community Psychology and its related fields.