This visionary textbook is the third edition of a trusted and highly respected introduction to community psychology. The editors have focused on three contemporary social issues in order to illustrate key concepts throughout the book: climate change, affordable housing and homelessness, and immigration. Featuring a wide range of critical perspectives from international scholars and practitioners, Community Psychology encourages students to consider theories and methodologies in light of how they might be applied to different cultures and settings. It develops students' ability to think critically about the role of psychology in society, and about how the work of community psychologists can aid in the liberation of oppressed groups, promoting social justice and flourishing both for people and for our planet.This book is essential reading for students taking both undergraduate and graduate courses in Community Psychology and its related fields.

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PART I: FRAMING COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY: HISTORY, VALUES, AND KEY CONCEPTS1. Community Psychology: Research and Action for Social Change and Wellbeing2. Highlights of the History of Community Psychology3. Community Psychology Values and Vision4. Power, Empowerment and Depowerment5. Thinking Like a System: Ecology and Complexity in a Globalized World6. Prevention, Promotion, and Social Change7. Community, Connection, and ParticipationPART II: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTIONS8. An Overview of Community Psychology Interventions9. Social Interventions10. Organizational and Community Interventions11. Individual and Small Group InterventionsPART III: COMMUNITYENGAGED RESEARCH12. Framing Community-engaged Research13. The Research CyclePART IV: ISSUES IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY14. Globalization, Poverty, and Social Justice15. Colonization16. How Can Community Psychologists Best Work Towards Gender Equity?17. Building Wellbeing in Families18. LGBTQ Issues in Community Psychology19. Ableism, Physical Disability and Community Living20. Addressing Community-based Challenges Arising from Mental Health Problems21. Racism and Applications of Critical Race and Intersectional Theories in Community Psychology.