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Influencing Social Policy
Kenneth I. Maton
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Description for Influencing Social Policy
Paperback. Influencing Social Policy synthesizes current knowledge about how psychologists influence social policy to serve the public interest. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Influencing Social Policy synthesizes current knowledge about how psychologists influence social policy to serve the public interest. The volume builds upon interviews with 79 applied psychologists about their experiences in the policy domain, with special focus on the work of applied developmental psychologists, applied social psychologists, and community psychologists. Additional foundations of the volume include a review of social science scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, and author Kenneth Maton's 30 years of teaching on the topic, including frequent interactions with Washington, DC, policy experts. Together, these sources provide in-depth information about how applied psychologists influence social policy, ... Read more
Influencing Social Policy synthesizes current knowledge about how psychologists influence social policy to serve the public interest. The volume builds upon interviews with 79 applied psychologists about their experiences in the policy domain, with special focus on the work of applied developmental psychologists, applied social psychologists, and community psychologists. Additional foundations of the volume include a review of social science scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, and author Kenneth Maton's 30 years of teaching on the topic, including frequent interactions with Washington, DC, policy experts. Together, these sources provide in-depth information about how applied psychologists influence social policy, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199989973
SKU
V9780199989973
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About Kenneth I. Maton
Kenneth I. Maton is a Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Public Policy at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His primary areas of research are minority student achievement and empowering community settings. He has taught a graduate level course on social policy for the past 30 years, received the Special Contributions to Public Policy Award from the Society for ... Read more
Reviews for Influencing Social Policy
"As president of the William T. Grant Foundation I met many social scientists who hoped their work would be useful to policymakers. But they had few models for how that might happen. Ken Maton's thoughtful analysis fills that important gap."
Robert C. Granger, EdD, Past-President, William T. Grant Foundation "This volume is a major contribution to the literature of ... Read more
Robert C. Granger, EdD, Past-President, William T. Grant Foundation "This volume is a major contribution to the literature of ... Read more