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Poverty and Psychology

From Global Perspective to Local Practice

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  • © 2003

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Editors:
  1. Stuart C. Carr

    1. Massey University, Aotearoa, New Zealand

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  2. Tod S. Sloan

    1. Georgetown University, USA

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  • Constitutes a collection of leading contributions, each focusing on understanding the global dynamics of poverty and wealth together, from a psychological (particularly social psychological) perspective
  • One of few (if any) books on the subject that combines psychological theory and research with community development and practice

Part of the book series: International and Cultural Psychology (ICUP)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Poverty and Psychology

    1. Poverty and Psychology

      • Stuart C. Carr
      Pages 1-15

  3. Insecurity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Poverty and Power

      • Isaac Prilleltensky
      Pages 19-44

    3. Poverty and Justice

      • Stuart C. Carr
      Pages 45-68

    4. Poverty and Psychopathology

      • Virginia Moreira
      Pages 69-86

    5. Poverty and Unemployment

      • David Fryer, Rose Fagan
      Pages 87-101

    6. Poverty and Place

      • Peter Spink
      Pages 103-120

  4. Empowerment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. Poverty and Community

      • Euclides Sánchez, Karen Cronick, Esther Wiesenfeld
      Pages 123-145

    3. Poverty and Prejudice

      • Anthony F. Lemieux, Felicia Pratto
      Pages 147-161

    4. Poverty and Wealth

      • Adrian Furnham
      Pages 163-183

    5. Poverty and Discourse

      • David J. Harper
      Pages 185-203

    6. Poverty and Economic Crisis

      • Aus-Thai Project Team, Floyd H. Bolitho, Stuart C. Carr, Wiladlak Chuawanlee, Yutthana Chaijukul, Oraphin Choochom et al.
      Pages 205-225

  5. Opportunity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 227-227
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    2. Poverty and Youth

      • Carola Eyber, Alastair Ager
      Pages 229-250

    3. Poverty and Enterprise

      • Bill Ivory
      Pages 251-266

    4. Poverty and Process Skills

      • Malcolm MacLachlan, Eilish Mc Auliffe
      Pages 267-284

    5. Poverty and Research

      • Stuart C. Carr, Stephen G. Atkins
      Pages 285-300

    6. Poverty and Psychology: A Call to Arms

      • Tod S. Sloan
      Pages 301-314
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About this book

Although poverty is a global issue profoundly affecting millions of human beings, the psychology literature rarely focuses on this problem. Poverty and Psychology: From Global Perspective to Local Practice seeks to remedy that by bringing together academics, community practitioners and clinicians who are actively involved in studying the ramifications of poverty in groups and individuals as well as outlining successful methods of participant intervention. With a focus on positive and critical psychology and the resilience of the human spirit, the book brings the psychology of poverty up-to-date with current thinking and scientific approaches, and will inspire and encourage those working in the field. Covering a wide range of settings, from the shanty towns of Brazil and Venezuela to the inner cities of England and Scotland, to indigenous communities of the Australian outback, noted contributors share their direct experiences and a positive message for working toward progressive solutions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Massey University, Aotearoa, New Zealand

    Stuart C. Carr

  • Georgetown University, USA

    Tod S. Sloan

About the editors

Stuart C. Carr is Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology at Massey University. Carr has a background in social and organizational psychology, and has lived and worked in Malawi, far north Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the South Pacific. He has consulted to and worked for a rage of aid organizations and universities in developing areas, His interests are focused on the applications of psychology, principally social and organizational psychology, to the reduction of poverty and the enhancement of social equity. Dr. Carr is a member of Australia’s College of Organizational Psychology and coordinates the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program at Massey University in New Zealand. Since 1996, Carr has edited the peer-reviewed publication South Pacific Journal of Psychology, a journal dedicated to fostering awareness of psychological issues in development processes.

Tod S. Sloan is Co-Coordinator of Psychologists for Social Responsibility. Currently at Georgetown University, he’s previously served as professor of psychology at the University of Tulsa where he founded the Center for Community Research and Development. He has held Fulbright awards for research and lecturing in Venezuela and Nicaragua. His primary interests are the psychosocial impact of modernization, dialogic processes in deep democracy, and critical psychology.

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