challenges, controversies and emerging consensus /
Jim Orford.
Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons,
c2008.
xxiv, 456 p. :
ill. ;
25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-433) and indexes.
Challenging psychology over its neglect of the social -- Community psychology's core values : empowerment, liberation, and social justice -- The debate over knowledge in community psychology : dissatisfaction with existing research methods -- Social position and inequalities in health -- Place and its influence on health and well-being -- Two concepts for understanding inequalities by position and place -- Disempowerment by war, immigration, homelessness, or unemployment -- Disempowered because of income, gender, or sexual orientation -- Strengthening social support for members of disempowered groups -- Social action and innovation -- Empowering communities -- Participation and liberation.