challenges, controversies and emerging consensus /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jim Orford.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hoboken, NJ :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
John Wiley & Sons,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxiv, 456 p. :
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ill. ;
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25 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-433) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.