Overview
Presents to the English speaking community an overview of the research done in one of the world’s emerging centers of psychological investigation
Brings together personal accounts of top researchers explaining their main contributions to the field
Contributes to the internationalization of Psychology and to the development of cross-cultural approaches
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- Cross-cultural Psychology
- Internationalization of Psychology
- Brazilian Psychology
- Psychology of the Global South
- North-South divide in science
- History of Psychology in Brazil
- Developmental Psychology in Brazil
- Educational and School Psychology in Brazil
- Health Psychology in Brazil
- Psychological Assessment in Brazil
- Social Psychology in Brazil
- Community Psychology in Brazil
- Evolutionary Psychology in Brazil
- Intercultural studies in Psychology
About this book
By putting together such a wide array of topics, Psychology in Brazil – Scientists Making a Difference offers a rich overview of the research in the country to psychologists, educators and social scientists in general interested in cross-cultural approaches within the Behavioral Sciences.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Silvia Helena Koller is a full professor at the Psychology Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and at Optentia, North West University, Vanderbijlpark South Africa. She was a Visiting Professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Visiting Scientist at Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Koller has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles, edited 12 books, and 50 chapters in edited volumes in national, regional, and international outlets. She also edited more than 10 books in Brazil. She leads an active research group that has conducted numerous empirical studies and developed and/or evaluated programs that focus on promoting social justice; preventing and treating emotional, sexual and physical abuse and outcomes; training teachers and professionals who work with at-risk populations, and fostering economic and international development. Dr. Koller has received funding from the Kellogg Foundation, World Childhood Foundation (WCF), World Bank, Jacobs Foundation, David Rockefeller Foundation, and Brazilian agencies. Through these activities, Dr. Koller has established a major network of contacts and research collaborations throughout the five continents.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Psychology in Brazil
Book Subtitle: Scientists Making a Difference
Editors: Silvia Helena Koller
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11336-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11335-3Published: 02 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11336-0Published: 16 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 381
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cross Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Health Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, History of Psychology