Overview
- The first comprehensive book addressing the intersection of positive psychology and multiculturalism with a focus on diverse populations within the United States
- Review of current theory and research about positive psychological constructs within a cultural context in addition to applications for various areas of practice
- Offers a broad and inclusive discussion of various aspects of identity and positive psychology
Part of the book series: Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology (CAPP, volume 7)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theoretical Underpinnings and Research Issues
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Front Matter
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Specific Populations
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Front Matter
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Applications of Positive Psychology in Multicultural Contexts
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Keywords
- Affective Well-Being
- Culture Context in Positive Psychology
- Definitions of Culture in Positive Psychology
- Disability and Positive Psychology
- Diversity Management in the Workplace
- Exploring Strenghts Among Chinese Adults
- Gender and Positive Psychology
- LGBTQ Populations
- Multicultural Condiderations in Measurement
- Multicultural Population
- Multiculturalism School Settings
- Positive Developments and Strenghts
- Positive Psychology Movement
- Race and Ethnicity
- Race and Positive Psychology
- Religion and Positive Psychology
- Social Class Mobility
- Spirituality and Positive Psychology
- Understanding the Influence of Culture
About this book
Reviews
“The focus of the majority of the chapters is reviewing positive psychology research through a multicultural perspective or examining positive psychology research relevant to particular cultural groups. … Perspectives on the Intersection of Multiculturalism and Positive Psychology is an extremely important contribution to positive psychology that has long been needed. In many ways this books represents as an essential part of rebooting positive psychology.” (Louis Hoffman and Monica Mansilla, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (25), June, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Ph.D. received her doctorate and masters degrees in counseling psychology at the University of Kansas. She is currently Professor in the Department of Psychology and Child Development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where she teaches courses in positive psychology, multicultural psychology, clinical and counseling psychology, intergroup dialogues, and research methods. Dr. Teramoto Pedrotti’s current research includes projects measuring the effectiveness of multicultural psychology courses in increasing ethnocultural empathy in both undergraduate and graduate students. She is also working on research investigating factors affecting well-being in multiracial individuals. Dr. Teramoto Pedrotti spoke on the intersection of positive psychology and culture as a keynote speaker at the 2014 Asian Pacific Conference on Applied Positive Psychology in Hong Kong. Her work on this subject and others has appeared in many journals including the Journal of Counseling Psychology, the Journal of Positive Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, Professional School Counseling, and Women & Therapy. She is an author of the textbook Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths (along with Shane J. Lopez and C. R. Snyder), the third edition of which will be in print in the summer of 2014.
Dr. Lisa M. Edwards is an A
ssociate Professor in the department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Marquette University. She received her masters and doctoral degrees in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and was a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. In her current position, Dr. Edwards is the Director of Counselor Education and teaches courses in multicultural counseling, group counseling, assessment, and supervision. She directs the Culture and Well-Being Research Lab and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Wisconsin. Dr. Edwards’ research focuses on strengths and positive functioning among ethnic minority youth and adults. Specifically, she investigates how cultural variables such as familism, religiosity, and ethnic identity influence well-being among Latino/as and multiracial populations. Dr. Edwards’ work has appeared in several journals, including the Journal of Counseling Psychology, the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, and the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. She is also co-author of Preventing Adolescent Depression and Suicide among Latinas (2013, SpringerBriefs in Psychology).Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Perspectives on the Intersection of Multiculturalism and Positive Psychology
Editors: Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Lisa M. Edwards
Series Title: Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8654-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8653-9Published: 07 April 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-7852-7Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-8654-6Published: 24 March 2014
Series ISSN: 2210-5417
Series E-ISSN: 2210-5425
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 274
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations