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FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page i International Community Psychology History and Theories FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page iii International Community Psychology History and Theories Edited by Stephanie M. Reich, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine Irvine, California, USA Manuel Riemer, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee, USA Isaac Prilleltensky, Ph.D. University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida, USA Maritza Montero, Ph.D. Universidad Central de Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page iv Stephanie M.Reich Department of Education University of California,Irvine 2001 Berkeley Place Irvine,CA 92697-5500 Library ofCongress Control Number:2007922442 ISBN 978-0-387-49499-9 e-ISBN 978-0-387-49500-2 Printed on acid-free paper. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media,LLC All rights reserved.This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission ofthe publisher (Springer Science+Business Media,LLC,233 Spring Street, New York,NY 10013,USA),except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. 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The use in this publication oftrade names,trademarks,service marks,and similar terms,even if they are not identified as such,is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page v To all the community psychologists around the world who struggle to promote well-being and liberation from oppressive forces FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page vii Contents About the Editors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi About the Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii An Introduction to the Diversity of Community Psychology Internationally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Stephanie M.Reich,Manuel Riemer,Isaac Prilleltensky, and Maritza Montero THE AMERICAS 1. The History and Theories of Community Psychology in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Geoffrey Nelson,Francine Lavoie,and Terry Mitchell 2. History and Theory of Community Psychology: An International Perspective of Community Psychology in the United States:Returning to Political, Critical,and Ecological Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Holly L.Angelique and Marci R.Culley 3. Latin American Community Psychology: Development,Implications,and Challenges Within a Social Change Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Maritza Montero and Nelson Varas Díaz 4. Community Psychology in the River Plate Region (Argentina–Uruguay). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Enrique Saforcada,Víctor Giorgi,Antonio Lapalma, Alicia Rodríguez,Ana Gloria Ferullo,Susana Rudolf, and Saúl Fuks vii FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page viii viii Contents ASIA-PACIFIC 5. So Far and Yet So Near? Community Psychology in Australia. . . . 119 Heather Gridley and Lauren J.Breen 6. Community Psychology in Aotearoa/New Zealand: - - Me Tiro Whakamuri aKiaHangai Whakamua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Neville Robertson and Bridgette Masters-Awatere 7. Historical and Theoretical Orientations of Community Psychology Practice and Research in Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Toshiaki Sasao and Tomoyuki Yasuda 8. History and Theory of Community Psychology in India: An International Perspective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Sangeeta Bhatia and Nandini Sethi 9. Community Psychology in a Borrowed Place with Borrowed Time:The Case of Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Sheung-Tak Cheng and Winnie W.S.Mak EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST 10. Community Psychology in Britain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Mark Burton,Stephanie Boyle,Carl Harris,and Carolyn Kagan 11. Community Psychology Between Attitude and Clinical Practice:The German Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Jarg Bergold and Mike Seckinger 12. Community Psychology in Italy:Past Developments and Future Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Donata Francescato,Caterina Arcidiacono,Cinzia Albanesi, and Terri Mannarini 13. Community Psychology in a Scandinavian Welfare Society:The Case of Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Erik Carlquist,Hilde Eileen Nafstad,and Rolv Mikkel Blakar 14. Community Psychology in Spain:Realities, Expectations,and Desires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Antonio Martín and Jorge S.López 15. Community Psychology in Portugal:From “Revolution”to Empowered Citizenship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Isabel Menezes,Pedro M.Teixeira,and Mariana Fidalgo FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page ix Contents ix 16. Community Psychology in Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 Amiram Raviv,Mira Zeira,and Keren Sharvit 17. Community Psychology in Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Anna Bokszczanin,Krzysztof Kaniasty,and Mal⁄gorzata Szarzyn´ska 18. Moving but Not Yet Talking:Community Psychology in Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Serdar M.Degirmencioglu 19. Community Psychology Initiatives in Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Sofia Triliva and Athanassios Marvakis AFRICA 20. Community Psychology in South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Arvin Bhana,Inge Petersen,and Tamsen Rochat 21. The Roots of Community Psychology in Cameroon. . . . . . . . . . . . 392 A.Bame Nsamenang,Francis Nkwenti Fru,and Melissa Asma Browne 22. History of Community Psychology in Ghana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Charity S.Akotia and Kofi B.Barimah Conclusion:History and Theories of Community Psychology Around the Globe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 Stephanie M.Reich,Manuel Riemer,Isaac Prilleltensky, and Maritza Montero Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page xi About the Editors Stephanie M. Reich, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Education at the University of California, Irvine. Born in the United States of America, Dr. Reich’s graduate education has been in community psychology, child development, and program evaluation with a specific emphasis on quantita- tive methods.She is the recipient of the Newbrough Award for academic writ- ing, a fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health for children’s mental health services research, as well as the Julius Seeman award for academic and professional excellence. Dr. Reich’s research interests focus on social interventions for children and families,applied and theoretical models of program evaluation, definitions and applications of community theory, and historical underpinnings to social inequality. Manuel Riemer,Ph.D.,is a research associate at Peabody College ofVanderbilt University. Prior to coming to the United States, Dr. Riemer, who was born and raised in Germany, was a student of clinical, cultural, and critical psy- chology at the Free University of Berlin where he researched and published on the history of critical psychology in Germany.While Dr.Riemer’s training in the United States has been in quantitative methods of psychology and applied social psychology, he has always had a strong interest in community psy- chology as his research interests focus on understanding,modeling,evaluat- ing, and changing complex human behavioral systems as well as issues of power, oppression, and inequality. Dr. Riemer is currently the director of research and system development in a large-scale multisite study on organi- zational change in mental health as well as a lecturer in the Community Action and Research Program at Vanderbilt University. Isaac Prilleltensky,Ph.D.,is dean of the School of Education at the University of Miami. Prior to that he was director of the Doctoral Program in Community Research and Action at Peabody College ofVanderbilt University. Isaac was born in Argentina and has studied and worked in Israel, Canada, Australia, and the United States. He has lectured widely in South America, Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Dr. Prilleltensky is xi FM.qxd 7/6/07 2:46 PM Page xii xii About the Editors concerned with value-based ways of promoting personal, relational, and collective well-being.He is the author,co-author or co-editor of several books, including Community Psychology: In Pursuit of Liberation and Well-Being,Doing Psychology Critically,Critical Psychology,Promoting Family Wellness and Preventing Child Maltreatment, and The Morals and Politics of Psychology.He recently completed with his wife,Dr.Ora Prilleltensky,a book entitled Promoting Well-Being: Linking Personal, Organizational, and Community Change. Maritza Montero,Ph.D.,is a professor of social psychology and coordinator of the Doctorate Course in Psychology at the Universidad Central de Venezuela.She has lectured extensively throughout Latin America and in the United States, Great Britain, France, Spain, and Australia. Her 1985 book Ideología,alienación e identidad nacional(“Ideology,Alienation and National Identity”) received the Central University of Venezuela Faculty Association (APUCV) award.Dr.Montero is on the editorial boards of several commu- nity and social psychology journals, among which are the American Journal of Community Psychology (associate editor) and Community, Work and Family. Dr. Montero has won several national and international scientific awards, among which are the Interamerican Society of Psychology (1995) and the Venezuelan National Science Award (2000).She has served as presi- dent of the International Society of Political Psychology (2006) and as vice president for South America of the Interamerican Psychology Society (1997–1999). Her latest publication is a trilogy published in Spanish, in Argentina:Teoría y prácticade psicología communitaria (“Theory and Practice of Community Psychology”), 2003; Introducción a la psicología comunitaria (“Introduction to Community Psychology”), 2004; and Hacer para transformer. El método en la Psicología comunitaria (“To Do and to Transform. Method in Community Psychology”), 2006. Dr. Montero has contributed numerous papers and book chapters published in Spanish, English,Portuguese,and French.Her research interests focus on community and political psychology; and the theoretical, epistemological, and method- ological aspects in social psychology.
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