Community Psychology: Context and Change

Catalog description

This course teaches students to develop skills in examining social problems and solutions from an ecological, multidimensional perspective. The relationships between problem definitions, solutions and the process of change are emphasized. Community Psychology theory, research, and action are applied to specific social issues such as homelessness, social oppression, poverty, and the destruction of our natural environment. Topics include primary prevention, empowerment, global issues, and roles for nonprofessionals in community psychology.