Summary
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Drawing upon the wisdom of experts in the field, this reader-friendly volume 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. With case examples throughout, this text offers a practical introduction to community outreach and intervention in community psychology.
Effecting Social Change in Diverse Contexts: The Role of Cross-Cultural Competency
Effecting Social Change in Diverse Contexts: The Role of Cross-Cultural Competency
Opening Exercise
This opening exercise illustrates the cultural forces, some of which may or may not be apparent to you, that can affect community interventions and their evaluation.
The evaluation findings for a national initiative intended to reduce the impact of exposure to violence on young children suggest that two grantees are not achieving the progress anticipated by the funder. One grantee serves primarily South Asian immigrants in Community A, while the other grantee serves a Native American tribe located in Community B. The evaluation team responsible for both grantees and sites found that the number of children who have been identified as ...
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