Community Psychology : Moving towards Collective Wellbeing

This comprehensive textbook throws light on the major ideas and themes associated with Community Psychology, its development, progress over time and relevance in current times. It touches on the belief systems of readers to generate an alternative perspective on society, rooted in compassion. This book highlights the contributions in Community Psychology through community action, research and practice. It integrates current knowledge on pressing topics in the field with current research evidence and offers the foundations for future directions. It elucidates the major theoretical approaches, the primary values and ideas in the discipline, the goals and research methods and intervention strategies suggested by the pioneers in the field. There is an emphasis on international perspectives, research and global application through community-based interventions, prevention of psychological and social hazards in the community, promotion of prevention-based approaches, tools for action and public policies advocated by Community Psychology practitioners and researchers. The book will be useful to students, researchers and teachers of Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, and Behavioural Economics. It will also be an indispensable companion to economic workers, NGOs, advocacy groups and policy makers striving towards social upliftment.