Community Psychology: Foundations for Practice - Softcover

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Victoria C. Scott, PhD, MBA, is a community psychologist who has devoted her professional career to working with non-profit organizations to optimize their performance through consultation, training, research, and evaluation. She is actively engaged with the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, a national organization devoted to strengthening communities around the world through theory, research, and action. Dr. Scott is especially passionate about improving the quality of health care and health care outcomes. She holds an academic appointment at the University of South Carolina where she is both a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavior Science and director of research & evaluation at the Office of Continuous Professional Development and Strategic Affairs.

Susan M. Wolfe, PhD, is a community and developmental psychologist who has applied community psychology principles and practice competencies across a wide variety of settings. She is a fellow of the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), past recipient of the SCRA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Community Psychology Practice, and editor of the Community Practitioner column in The Community Psychologist. Dr. Wolfe is the CEO of Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC, a consulting firm that provides research, evaluation, capacity building and other services to organizations in the non-profit, medical, government, and educational sectors based in community psychology values and principles.

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Drawing upon the wisdom of experts in the field, this reader-friendly volume of Community Psychology edited by Victoria Scott and Susan Wolfe explores both foundational competencies and the technical how-to skills needed for engaging in community psychology practice. Each chapter explores a core competency and its application in preventing or amending community problems and issues. With case examples throughout, this book offers a practical introduction to community outreach and intervention in community psychology.