Applied Social Psychology

This comprehensive and accessible textbook overviews the applications of social psychology to a wide range of problems and issues in contemporary society. With internationally respected contributors who survey the major developments in their fields, this practical guide incorporates advice, examples and reading lists.

PART ONE: GENERAL FRAMEWORKS IN APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYAttitudes and Behaviour - Antony S R MansteadJudgement and Decision-Making - Joop van der PligtSurvey Research - Norbert Schwarz Collecting Data by Asking QuestionsLanguage in Applied Contexts - Klaus Fiedler and G[um]un R SeminPART TWO: FOCAL BEHAVIOUR DOMAINSHealth-Impairing Behaviours - Wolfgang Stroebe and John de WitThe Social Psychology of Economic and Consumer Behaviour - Helga DittmarSocial Psychology and Environmental Issues - Joop van der PligtThe Social Psychology of Driver Behaviour - Dianne Parker and Antony S R MansteadPART THREE: THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONSSocial Psychology and Organizations - John L MichelaSocial Psychology and the Law - G[um]unter K[um]ohnkenPolitical Psychology - Patrizia CatellaniSocial Psychology and the Media - Harald G WallbottPART FOUR: THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIETAL ISSUESAggression and Violence in Society - Barbara Krah[ac]eSocial Construction and Old Age - Jutta Heckhausen and Frieder R Lang Normative Conceptions and Interpersonal ProcessesCulture and Migration - G[um]unter Bierbrauer and Paul Pedersen