Community Psychology
Psicologia Comunitária
Course code:9219303
Susana de Deus Tavares Monteiro
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
At the end of this Curricular Unit students should be able to describe the main assumptions of Community Psychology, to identify mental and social at-risk-communities as well as to understand, analyse and critically reflect on different community assessment and intervention strategies. With social at-risk-community the methodology used in the Portuguese processes with children in need will be described and practiced.
The presentation and analysis of national community programs with at-risk-groups aims to encourage students to reflect and recognize the goals of community psychology (the prevention and promotion of human development) and to identify the systemic approach of this type of intervention. This fieldwork also intends to foster the training of gathering information strategies and of diagnostic assessment with individuals-at-risk, their families or technicians.
Syllabus:
- Epistemological Foundations of Community Psychology.
- Ecology and community.
- Community intervention in contexts of social and mental health at-risk.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Kloos B, Hill J, Thomas E, Wandersman A, Elias MJ & Dalton JH (2012) Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities, 3rd ed., Belmont: Wasdworth, Cengage Learning
- Christens BD (2019) Community Power and Empowerment - Advances in Community Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Moritsugu JG, Vera EG, Wong FY & Duffy KG (2019) Community Psychology. 6th edition. New York: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Rappaport J & Seidman E (2006) Handbook of Community Psychology. New York: Library of Congress.
- Scott VC & Wolfe SM (2014) Community Psychology: Foundations for Practice. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc.