Handbook of Community Psychology

Handbook of Community Psychology
ISBN-10
146154193X
ISBN-13
9781461541936
Category
Psychology
Pages
1011
Language
English
Published
2012-12-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Edward Seidman, Julian Rappaport

Description

This comprehensive handbook, the first in its field, brings together 106 different contributors. The 38 interrelated but at the same time independent chapters discuss key areas including conceptual frameworks; empirically grounded constructs; intervention strategies and tactics; social systems; designs, assessment, and analysis; cross-cutting professional issues; and contemporary intersections with related fields such as violence prevention and HIV/AIDS.

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