Social, community, and preventive interventions

Psychology can and should be at the forefront of participation in social, community, and preventive interventions. This chapter focuses on selective topics under two general areas: violence as a public health problem and health promotion/competence promotion across the life span. Under violence prev...

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Published inAnnual review of psychology Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 387 - 418
Main Authors REPPUCCI, N. D, WOOLARD, J. L, FRIED, C. S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto, CA Annual Reviews 01.01.1999
Annual Reviews, Inc
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Community Mental Health Services - trends
Community psychology
Domestic violence
Ethnic Groups - education
Female
Health Promotion
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
Humans
Life Style
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Mental health
Middle Aged
Prevention
Prevention. Health policy. Planification
Primary Prevention
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public health
Risk Management
Social problems
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Social psychology
Social Support
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Violence
Violence - prevention & control
Human
Review
Health promotion
Violence
Public health
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Summary:Psychology can and should be at the forefront of participation in social, community, and preventive interventions. This chapter focuses on selective topics under two general areas: violence as a public health problem and health promotion/competence promotion across the life span. Under violence prevention, discussion of violence against women, youth violence, and child maltreatment are the focal points. Under health and competence promotion, attention is paid to the prevention of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. We highlight a few significant theoretical and empirical contributions, especially from the field of community/prevention psychology. The chapter includes a brief overview of diversity issues, which are integral to a comprehensive discussion of these prevention efforts. We argue that the field should extend its role in social action while emphasizing the critical importance of rigorous research as a component of future interventions.
ISSN:0066-4308
1545-2085
DOI:10.1146/annurev.psych.50.1.387