| Psychology and the Developing World Contributor(s): Carr, Stuart C. (Author), Schumaker, John F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275952452 ISBN-13: 9780275952457 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: Previous leading commentators on the development of psychology in the Third World have conceived of three major stages: an attempt to assimilate Western psychology, with predictably negative results; the study of indigenous constructs, with more relevant applications; and, finally, transcending stage one and stage two to choose theories and methods on their applied merit alone. Psychology and the Developing World has been assembled to document how close psychology has come to researching that stage. Contributors were carefully selected to provide a unique overview of the latest applications of the discipline as a whole. Their work reveals how psychology is being applied to educational needs, management needs, and health needs. This book shows how development studies and allied disciplines cannot ignore psychology's potential for the Third World. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Psychology | Social Psychology - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 302.091 |
| LCCN: 95043767 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Previous leading commentators on the development of psychology in the Third World have conceived of three major stages: an attempt to assimilate Western psychology, with predictably negative results; the study of indigenous constructs, with more relevant applications; and, finally, transcending stage one and stage two to choose theories and methods on their applied merit alone. Psychology and the Developing World has been assembled to document how close psychology has come to researching that stage. Contributors were carefully selected to provide a unique overview of the latest applications of the discipline as a whole. Their work reveals how psychology is being applied to educational needs, management needs, and health needs. This book shows how development studies and allied disciplines cannot ignore psychology's potential for the Third World. |