This two-volume handbook summarizes and makes sense of exciting developments in the field of community psychology, including its theory, research, and interventions.

A freely-available textbook covering theory, research, practice, communities, intervention/prevention, and the future of Community Psychology.

A selection of readings from key writers.

Explores both foundational competencies and the technical how-to skills needed for engaging in community psychology practice. Each chapter explores a core competency and its application in preventing or amending community problems and issues.

Provides empirical justification and a conceptual foundation for transformative change in mental health, based on community psychology values and principles of ecology, collaboration, empowerment, and social justice.

This textbook provides students of different community based professions, working in a range of applied settings, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a text which will underpin their community psychological work.

Aids the community-oriented researcher in learning about and applying cutting-edge quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. The Handbook presents a number of innovative methodologies relevant to community-based research, illustrating their applicability to specific social problems and projects.

Presents a range of innovative research methodologies for evaluating social, health, and education programs from a variety of perspectives, including community psychology, developmental psychology and aging, health and rehabilitation psychology, neuropsychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and consumer psychology.

This 3-volume set provides multiple perspectives on a vast array of social justice issues around the world. Addresses social justice within multiple systems and contexts, such as families, schools, organizations, and communities and examines the global and ideological influences on these systems.

Written for those who are impassioned and driven by social justice issues in their communities and seek practical solutions. Demonstrates how social change can be accomplished and fostered by observing five keyprinciples: (1) determine the nature of the change desired, (2) identify who holds the power, (3) create coalitions, (4) be patient but persistent, and (5) measure your success.

A comprehensive analysis of empowerment theory, taking aim at many of the longstanding weaknesses and ambiguities of empowerment theory, research, and practice.