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Duffy, Karen Grover. Community psychology. University Chicago, Frank Y. Wong, Karen Grover Duffy. Moritsugu, John. Vera, Elizabeth, — III. Wong, Frank Y. D84 Updated literature reviews: You will find references to new terminology, innovative ways of studying the community, new studies of the community as well as new areas of study. Consideration of healthcare disparities: What are these discrepancies in our care? What is being done to understand and to address them?
New materials on obesity prevention: Is obesity on the rise? What are community-based solutions to preventing obesity in children? Added section on interpersonal violence: Theories that attempt to explain violence in intimate relationships are presented along with community interventions, aimed to prevent this problem.
Addition of healthy aging considerations: What helps adults enter later stages of life in healthy ways? In what ways are the elderly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation? New considerations of bilingual education and the community: In what ways are schools attempting to integrate immigrants into the community? Methods that view immigrant communities as assets are discussed. Community psychology grows from an optimism regarding human nature and a search for truth and meaning in the world.
