Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-139) and index.
Foreword: Communication and Community Building / Mara B. Adelman and Lawrence R. Frey -- Foreword: New Vistas for Community Psychology / John Moritsugu -- 1. Society at the Crossroads -- 2. Four Vulnerabilities -- 3. A New Paradigm for Hope -- 4. Religion and Spirituality -- 5. A Sense of Community -- 6. Partnerships with Communities -- 7. Wisdom Traditions as Our Guide -- Afterword: An Eco-Transformational Application: Bridging the Macro to the Micro / Patricia A. Fennell.
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This work is a description of vulnerabilities that help account for many of the serious problems facing contemporary society in industrialized countries. These include: high rates of crime; alcohol, tobacco and other drug addictions; and a breakdown of the psychological sense of community.