Anti-Poverty Psychology
Stuart C. Carr
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Description for Anti-Poverty Psychology
Hardback. This book surveys progress in the scope of psychological research on global development including advances in understanding of what motivates teachers, on designing community health initiative and on managing human "capacity" in aid and development projects. Series: International and Cultural Psychology. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 501.
Psychology has focused more on personalities in poverty -- pathologizing -- than on contexts for poverty reduction (Pick & Sirkin, 2010). As a result, the discipline has inadvertently sequestered and isolated itself, and its potential contribution, from poverty reduction initiatives - globally and locally. In recent years, there have been major developments in both the scope and depth of psychological research on global development issues. Some of the key developments include significant advances in understanding of what motivates teachers in schools, on designing community interventions to promote health, and on managing the development of human “capacity” in aid and ... Read more
Psychology has focused more on personalities in poverty -- pathologizing -- than on contexts for poverty reduction (Pick & Sirkin, 2010). As a result, the discipline has inadvertently sequestered and isolated itself, and its potential contribution, from poverty reduction initiatives - globally and locally. In recent years, there have been major developments in both the scope and depth of psychological research on global development issues. Some of the key developments include significant advances in understanding of what motivates teachers in schools, on designing community interventions to promote health, and on managing the development of human “capacity” in aid and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Series
International and Cultural Psychology
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461463023
SKU
V9781461463023
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About Stuart C. Carr
Stuart Carr is known for applying organisational psychology, with inter-related disciplines, to poverty reduction. His research ‘breaks through’ into world-class applied journals, the OECD’s “Policy Insights” and UNESCO’s “Higher Education Policy.” His books include Psychology of aid, Psychology and the developing world, Globalization and culture at work, Poverty and psychology, The Aid triangle, and The Psychology of Global Mobility. He ... Read more
Reviews for Anti-Poverty Psychology
"When one considers wealth, one must take into account how global connections related to international trading, exchanges, and currency affect the affluence of any individual on a local level. Although poverty is found globally, it is sometimes difficult to imagine how the economic decisions on one side of the world may affect the lives of an impoverished family on another ... Read more