Cultural and Critical Explorations in Community Psychology: The Inner City Intern

Cultural and Critical Explorations in Community Psychology: The Inner City Intern
ISBN-10
1349950386
ISBN-13
9781349950386
Category
Psychology
Pages
154
Language
English
Published
2016-11-11
Publisher
Springer
Author
Heather MacDonald

Description

This book engages the practice of community-based psychology through a critical lens in order in order to demonstrate that clinical practice and psychological assessment in particular, require more affirmative psychopolitical agency in the face of racial injustice within the urban environment. Macdonald includes examples of clinical case analyses, vignettes and ethnographic descriptions while also drawing upon a cross-fertilization of theoretical ideas and disciplines. An oft neglected element of community psychology is the practice of community informed psychological assessment, especially within the inner city environments. This book uniquely suggests ideas for how clinical practice, in relationship to issues such as race and cultural memory can serve as a substantial vehicle for social justice against the backdrop of a prejudiced criminal justice system and mental health delivery system.

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