Critical Community Psychology Critical Action And Social Change 2Nd Edition by Carolyn Kagan, Taylor & Francis

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Taylor & Francis Critical Community Psychology Critical Action And Social Change 2Nd Edition by Carolyn Kagan

This accessible textbook draws upon progressions in academic, political and global arenas, to provide a comprehensive overview of practical issues in psychological work across a diverse range of community settings._x000D__x000D__x000D_Interest in community psychology, and its potential as a distinctive approach, is growing and evolving in parallel with societal and policy changes. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition covers crucial issues including decolonial approaches, migration, social justice, and the environmental crisis. It has a new chapter on archive research, working with data, policy analysis and development, to reflect the continuously developing global nature of community psychology. Key features include:_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Sections and chapters organised around thinking, acting and reflecting_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Case examples and reflections of community psychology in action_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Discussion points and ideas for exercises that can be undertaken by the reader, in order to extend critical understanding_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Aiming to provide readers with not only the theories, values and principles of community psychology, but also with the practical guidance that will underpin their community psychological work, this is the ideal resource for any student of community, social, and clinical psychology, social work, community practice, and people working in community-based professions and applied settings._x000D_ _x000D_ Introduction_x000D_ PART I: THINK! _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ What is critical community psychology?_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Core elements of a critical community psychology _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The contested nature of community _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Community as social ties _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ PART II: ACT! _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Problem definition_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Action planning _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Action 1: furtherance of critical consciousness and creation of new forms of social settings _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Action 2: Development of alliances, and accompaniment, advocacy and analysis of policy _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Action 3: Archive research, policy analysis and development_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ PART III: REFLECT!_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Evaluation_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Change, influence and power_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Roles, skills and reflections on learning for community psychologists_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Critical disruption: Does critical community psychology have an adequate praxis?_x000D_