Applied social psychology : understanding and addressing social and practical problems / Jamie A. Gruman, Frank W. Schneider, Larry M. Coutts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gruman, Jamie A., author.

Schneider, Frank W., author.

Coutts, Larry M., author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (600 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This student-friendly introduction to the field focuses on understanding social and practical problems and developing intervention strategies to address them. Offering a balance of theory, research, and application, the updated Third Edition includes the latest research, as well as new, detailed examples of qualitative research throughout. The book begins with separate chapters that define the field, examine social psychological theory, review research methods, and consider the design and evaluation of interventions. Subsequent content chapters focus on the application of social psychological theory and knowledge to such areas as counseling, sports, media, health, education, organizations, criminal justice, community, environment, and diversity.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781071800591

OCLC:

1124585917

Access Restriction:

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