Toward a social-community psychology

Serrano‐García, Irma; López, Marı́a M.; Rivera-Medina, Eduardo

doi:10.1002/1520-6629(198710)15:4<431::aid-jcop2290150402>3.0.co;2-v

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“…In particular, socialcommunity psychology (Serrano-Garcia, Lopez & Rivera-Medina, 1987) formed a platform for the emergence of critical approaches to community psychology in South Africa. Further, the work of various other academic activists was drawn on, such as that of Bulhan (1985Bulhan ( , 1989Bulhan ( , 1990, Paulo Freire (1970), and Frantz Fanon (1968, all of whom referred to political and psychological oppression in their own countries.…”

Section: Theories Of Cp In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

International Community Psychology

Reich

Riemer

Prilleltensky³

et al. 2007

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Section: Theories Of Cp In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

International Community Psychology

Reich

Riemer

Prilleltensky³

et al. 2007

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“…Community psychologists are oriented to community action, identification of strengths instead of deficits, and development of community resources, among other tasks (Newbrough, 1991;Rappaport, 1977). Thus, community psychologists assume an active role in social change efforts (Linney, 1990;Rappaport, 1984;Seidman, 1988;Serrano-Garcia, L6pez & Rivera-Medina, 1987).…”

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Latinos and latinas in community psychology: A review of the literature

Bernal

Enchautegui-de-Jesús

1994

American J of Comm Psychol

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Latinos and Latinas are one of the largest minority groups in the United States yet they remain a silent group. The article begins by considering the social, historical, and economic backgrounds of Latino and Latina groups in the U.S. as a context for understanding diversity and as a resource for explaining the participation of this minority group in community psychology. This article then examines the extent to which Latinos and Latinas are present and participate in community psychology throughout its publications and explores the nature of their participation through a thematic analysis of the published literature. A content analysis was conducted on 1,851 articles published from 1973 through 1992 in the American Journal of Community Psychology and the Journal of Community Psychology to evaluate the presence of Latinos and Latinas in the community psychology literature. The quantitative analysis revealed that 3.7% (n = 69) of all the articles reviewed focused on Latinos and Latinas or had samples with at least 15% of the participants coming from this ethnic group. Mexican Americans/Chicanos were the focus of the largest number of articles about specific Latino and Latina subgroups, followed by Cubans and Puerto Ricans. The results indicated less attention to Latino and Latina populations in the community psychology literature than would be expected from the field's goals. However, a qualitative review of the articles was more encouraging since many articles by and about Latinos and Latinas reflected values consonant with the field such as cultural pluralism or employed conceptual tools of the discipline such as empowerment or ecological approaches. Nevertheless, some of the articles reviewed also lacked a concern for the field's values in relation to Latinos and Latinas as a group. Finally, suggestions and strategies to empower this group are offered.

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“…There is also a role for community psychologists working on policy development within bureaucracies, which she described as 'social engineers', although the subtlety of the vision we have for this role is much greater than implied in her terms. The exploration of policy is framed within a sociopolitical view of social action that emphasizes the interconnections between ideology, culture, institutions, and individuals (see Montero 1990Montero , 2002Rose 1999;Serrano-Garcia et al 1987).…”

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Public Policy, Participation and the Third Position: The Implication of Engaging Communities on their Own Terms

Bishop

Vicary

Browne

et al. 2009

American J of Comm Psychol

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Policy development and implementation should be fundamental for community psychologists in their endeavors to create social change. Policy necessarily is engaged at broad social and political levels, but it is mediated through communities and individuals, and thus appealing for our discipline. We argue that there are increasing opportunities for social input in liberal democracies with the growing awareness of the need to consider social factors in policy. Public participation is one aspect of policy development, but it can be problematic and can disempowered communities, especially disadvantaged communities. Using the framework of the 'third position', a case study of attempts to ameliorate institutional oppression of Australian Aboriginal people through policy change is described. Structural reform to community engagement is described in terms of empowerment and capacity building. Power relationships are deconstructed to allow understandings of the dynamics of policy change, and the broader implications for community psychological praxis are discussed.

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Toward a social-community psychology

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

International Community Psychology

International Community Psychology

Latinos and latinas in community psychology: A review of the literature

Public Policy, Participation and the Third Position: The Implication of Engaging Communities on their Own Terms

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