
Psychology and the Developing World
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 18. April 1996
Book
Hardback
248 pages
978-0-275-95245-7 (ISBN)
Description
Previous leading commentators on the development of psychology in the Third World have conceived of three major stages: an attempt to assimilate Western psychology, with predictably negative results; the study of indigenous constructs, with more relevant applications; and, finally, transcending stage one and stage two to choose theories and methods on their applied merit alone. Psychology and the Developing World has been assembled to document how close psychology has come to researching that stage. Contributors were carefully selected to provide a unique overview of the latest applications of the discipline as a whole. Their work reveals how psychology is being applied to educational needs, management needs, and health needs. This book shows how development studies and allied disciplines cannot ignore psychology's potential for the Third World.
Reviews / Votes
Professionals in any branch of interdisciplinary developmental studies should read this volume....Overall, this book earned a highly favorable recommendation for libraries, researchers, teachers, or aid professionals. With its balance between psychological theory and Third World application, it will appeal to generalists who do not identify themselves formally as psychologists. ^IPsychology and the Developing World^R fills a void for interdisciplinary developmental studies. - Journal of Third World StudiesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-95245-7 (9780275952457)
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Stuart C. Carr | John F. Schumaker
Psychology and the Developing World
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04/1996
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Persons
STUART C. CARR is Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Newcastle in Australia, and has worked as a consultant in Indonesia.
JOHN F. SCHUMAKER is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, Australia. Dr. Schumaker's books include The Corruption of Reality (1995), and Religion and Mental Health (1992).
JOHN F. SCHUMAKER is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, Australia. Dr. Schumaker's books include The Corruption of Reality (1995), and Religion and Mental Health (1992).
Content
Introduction by Stuart C. Carr Conceptual Foundations History of Psychology in Developing Countries by George Shouksmith From Sustainable Change to Incremental Improvement: The Psychology of Community Rehabilitation by Malcolm MacLachlan Psychological Research Methods in Developing Countries by Tod S. Sloan Educational and Developmental Psychology Training for Developing World Psychologists: Can it Be Better than the Training? by Fathali M. Moghaddam Cultural Organization of Human Development within the Family Context by A. Bame Nsamenang Educational Selection in Developing Countries by Fred Zindi Using Social Science for Literacy Work in Developing Countries by Daniel A. Wagner Rethinking the Problem of Street Children: Parallel Causes and Interventions by Max Taylor and Angela Veale Social and Organizational Psychology Social Psychology and the Management of Aid by Stuart C. Carr The Latin American Experience in Community Social Psychology by Euclides Sanchez Work Motivation and Developing Nations: A Systems Approach by Don Munro Marketing Psychologu in Developing Countries by Robert Rugimbana, Rachid Zeffane, and Stuart C. Carr Health and Welfare Psychology Combating Malnutrition in Developing Countries by Patrice L. Engle Children, War, and Psychological Intervention by Alastair Ager Psychosocial Care for AIDS Patients in Developing Countries by Doris Schopper, Eric Van Praag, and Samuel Kalibala Understanding Psychopathology: Lessons from the Developing World by John F. Schumaker Towards an Ecopsychology for Sustainable Development by Peter H. Cock Bibliography Index