Community psychology in pursuit of liberation and well-being/ Geoffrey Nelson

Part I: Context and Overview;

1 Community Psychology: Journeys in the Global Context; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; The Journey of Community Psychology; The Journeys of the Authors/Editors; The Journey of the Reader; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Charity Akotia (Ghana); Resources;

2 The Project of Community Psychology: Issues, Values and Tools for Liberation and Well-being; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Oppression, Liberation and Well-Being: The 'Big Picture' of Community Psychology. Issues and ProblemsValues of Community Psychology; Principles and Conceptual Tools of Community Psychology; The Science of Community Psychology; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Julian Rappaport (United States); Resources;

Part II: Values, Principles and Conceptual Tools;

3 Values for Community Psychology; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Introduction; Sources of Values; Criteria for Choosing Values; Values for Community Psychology; Principles for Action; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Alipio Sánchez Vidal (Spain); Resources;
4 Ecology, Prevention and Promotion; Chapter Organization. Warm-up ExerciseThe Ecological Metaphor; Prevention and Promotion; Chapter Summary; Commentary: George W. Albee (United States); Resources;
5 Community and Power; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise: Community, Power and You; Community and Power; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Paul W. Speer (United States); Resources;
6 Commitment, Accountability and Inclusion; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Commitment and Accountability; Inclusion; Chapter Summary; Commentary: B. Ortiz-Torres (Puerto Rico); Resources;

Part III: Tools for Action;

7 An Overview of Community Psychology Interventions. Chapter OrganizationWarm-up Exercise; The Community Psychologist as an Agent of Social Change: Connecting the Personal, Political and Professional; The Focus of Community Psychology Interventions: Amelioration versus Transformation; Settings for Interventions; Chapter Summary; Commentary: M. Brinton Lykes (United States); Resources;
8 Social Interventions; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; Introduction; What Are Social Interventions?; What Is the Value-base of Social Interventions?; Why Are Social Interventions So Important?; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Dennis Fox (United States). Resources
9 Organizational and Community Interventions; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise; What Are Organizational and Community Interventions?; What Values Justify Organizational and Community Interventions?; Why Are Organizational and Community Interventions so Important?; What Are the Roles of Community Psychologists Working in Organizations?; What Is the Role of Community Psychologists Working in Communities?; Chapter Summary; Commentary: Meg A. Bond (United States); Resources;
10 Small Group and Individual Interventions; Chapter Organization; Warm-up Exercise.