Psychology and the Developing World

Stuart C. Carr, John F. Schumaker

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.

An edited collection giving a unique overview of the latest appplications of psychology in the Third World.

Introduction by Stuart C. CarrConceptual FoundationsHistory of Psychology in Developing Countries by George ShouksmithFrom Sustainable Change to Incremental Improvement: The Psychology of Community Rehabilitation by Malcolm MacLachlanPsychological Research Methods in Developing Countries by Tod S. SloanEducational and Developmental PsychologyTraining for Developing World Psychologists: Can it Be Better than the Training? by Fathali M. MoghaddamCultural Organization of Human Development within the Family Context by A. Bame NsamenangEducational Selection in Developing Countries by Fred ZindiUsing Social Science for Literacy Work in Developing Countries by Daniel A. WagnerRethinking the Problem of Street Children: Parallel Causes and Interventions by Max Taylor and Angela VealeSocial and Organizational PsychologySocial Psychology and the Management of Aid by Stuart C. CarrThe Latin American Experience in Community Social Psychology by Euclides SanchezWork Motivation and Developing Nations: A Systems Approach by Don MunroMarketing Psychologu in Developing Countries by Robert Rugimbana, Rachid Zeffane, and Stuart C. CarrHealth and Welfare PsychologyCombating Malnutrition in Developing Countries by Patrice L. EngleChildren, War, and Psychological Intervention by Alastair AgerPsychosocial Care for AIDS Patients in Developing Countries by Doris Schopper, Eric Van Praag, and Samuel KalibalaUnderstanding Psychopathology: Lessons from the Developing World by John F. SchumakerTowards an Ecopsychology for Sustainable Development by Peter H. CockBibliographyIndex