A Quarter Century of Community Psychology

by Revenson, Tracey A.; D'Augelli, Anthony R.; French, Sabine E.; Hughes, Diane L.; Livert, David

• ISBN13: 9780306467295
• ISBN10: 0306467291
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Within the field of psychology, community psychology specifically challenges traditional ways of thinking by considering people as embedded in ecological systems. It also recognizes that the links between persons and settings may be as important as either factor alone. Many of the important writings in this field have been presented in the American Journal of Community Psychology. As such, the intellectual history of community psychology has been presented in this journal. This work contains original research from the first 25 years of the journal, selected to reflect community psychology's rich tradition of theory, empirical research, action, and innovative methods. The articles included reflect both the enduring values of the field and data that sparked the field to move forward. This volume will be of interest to community mental health workers, social science and social work researchers, health care professionals, policy makers, and educators in the fields of community and preventative psychology.

Table of Contents

I. CAPSTONE ESSAYS
Looking Backward and Moving Forward: Reflections on a Quarter Century of Community Psychology	3	(30)
Tracey A. Revenson
Edward Seidman
Facilitating Change: Where and How Should Community Psychology Intervene?	33	(18)
Hirokazu Yoshikawa
Marybeth Shinn
The Ecological Paradigm: Persons in Settings	51	(14)
David Livert
Diane L. Hughes
Diversity in Community Psychology	65	(16)
Sabine E. French
Anthony R. D'Augelli
II. THE ORIGIN
Psychology and the Community	81	(8)
Chester C. Bennett
Luleen Anderson
Saul Cooper
Leonard Hassol
Donald C. Klein
Gershen Rosenblum
III. THE 1970s
Preentry Issues in Consultation	89	(14)
Cary Cherniss
Social Stress and Community Psychology	103	(18)
Barbara Snell Dohrenwend
IV. THE 1980s
In Praise of Paradox: A Social Policy of Empowerment over Prevention	121	(26)
Julian Rappaport
Primary Prevention During School Transitions: Social Support and Environmental Structure	147	(16)
Robert D. Felner
Melanie Ginter
Judith Primavera
The Fidelity-Adaptation Debate: Implications for the Implementation of Public Sector Social Programs	163	(18)
Craig H. Blakely
Jeffrey P. Mayer
Rand G. Gottschalk
Neal Schmitt
William S. Davidson
David B. Roitman
James G. Emshoff
Back to the Future, Community Psychology: Unfolding a Theory of Social Intervention	181	(24)
Edward Seidman
Community Settings as Buffers of Life Stress? Highly Supportive Churches, Mutual Help Groups, and Senior Centers	205	(32)
Kenneth I. Maton
The Impact of AIDS on a Gay Community: Changes in Sexual Behavior, Substance Use, and Mental Health	237	(28)
John L. Martin
Laura Dean
Marc Garcia
William Hall
V. THE 1990s
Sense of Community in the Urban Environment: A Catalyst for Participation and Community Development	265	(28)
David M. Chavis
Abraham Wandersman
The Adaptation of Black Graduate Students: A Social Network Approach	293	(18)
Darlene C. DeFour
Barton J. Hirsch
Expectations and High School Change: Teacher-Researcher Collaboration to Prevent School Failure	311	(32)
Rhona S. Weinstein
Charles R. Soule
Florence Collins
Joan Cone
Michelle Mehlhorn
Karen Simontacchi
Homelessness: What Is a Psychologist to Do?	343	(24)
Marybeth Shinn
The Social Policy Context of Child Care: Effects on Quality	367	(28)
Deborah A. Phillips
Carollee Howes
Marcy Whitebook
What's Wrong with Empowerment	395	(14)
Stephanie Riger
The Children of Divorce Parenting Intervention: Outcome Evaluation of an Empirically Based Program	409	(36)
Sharlene A. Wolchik
Stephen G. West
Susan Westover
Irwin N. Sandler
Art Martin
Julie Lustig
Jenn-Yun Tein
Jennifer Fisher
The Enhancement of Psychological Wellness: Challenges and Opportunities	445	(32)
Emory L. Cowen
Impact of We Jobs Intervention on Unemployed Workers Varying in Risk for Depression	477	(36)
Amiram D. Vinokur
Richard H. Price
Yaacov Schul
A Future for community Psychology: The Contexts of Diversity and the Diversity of Context	513	(22)
Edison J. Trickett
Family, Peer, and Neighborhood Influences on Academic Achievement among African-American Adolescents: One-Year Prospective Effects	535	(32)
Nancy A. Gonzales
Ana Maria Cauce
Ruth J. Friedman
Craig A. Mason
APPENDICES
A. Reprinted Articles Categorized by Community Psychology Topics, Settings and Constructs	559	(2)
B. The Society for Community Research and Action Award for Distinguished Contribution to Theory and Research in Community psychology	561	(2)
C. The Society for Community Research and Action Award for Distinguished Practice in Community Psychology	563	(1)
D. Special Issues/Special Sections Published in the American Journal of Community Psychology	564	(3)
About the Editors	567	(4)
Index	571