Realizing Social Justice

by Kenny, Maureen E.

• ISBN13: 9781433804113
• ISBN10: 1433804115
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-15
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. Emphasizes the potential of prevention to promote positive development across the life span and to foster social justice. Topics include promoting positive development and social justice through prevention, and fostering a healthy climate for diversity., For practitioners and graduate students. DNLM: Preventive Psychiatry--methods.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
List of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Social Justice and the Challenge of Preventive Interventions: An Introduction	p. 3
Social Justice and Prevention	p. 15
Promoting Positive Development and Social Justice Through Prevention: A Legacy for the Future	p. 17
Advancing Prevention, Health Promotion, and Social Justice Through Practical Integration of Prevention Science and Practice	p. 37
Prevention as a Mechanism for Promoting Positive Development in the Context of Risk: Principles of Best Practice	p. 57
The Role of Prevention in Psychology's Social Justice Agenda	p. 79
Evaluating Contemporary Social Programs: Challenges and Opportunities	p. 97
Prevention: Ethics, Responsibility, and Commitment to Public Well-Being	p. 123
Training Primary Preventionists to Make a Difference in People's Lives	p. 141
Preventive Interventions Across Contexts	p. 163
Fostering a Healthy Climate for Diversity	p. 165
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles	p. 185
Developing Healthy Family Relationships	p. 207
Development of a Positive School Climate	p. 229
Creating Healthy Work Organizations	p. 249
Collaboration for Building Strong Communities: Two Examples	p. 271
Conclusion: Prevention and Social Justice-New Lessons and Next Steps	p. 289
Author Index	p. 299
Subject Index	p. 313
About the Editors	p. 321
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