PSY 808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Community Psychology, Constitution Of India, Social Change
Document Summary
Value and way of aspiring for something better. Equity distribution: people are getting in a good manner and maintaining access and resources. Social justice = core value of community psychology. Process of exclusion: marginalization, people who are out of work, people who are sick, elderly etc, make up the majority of minorities. Social change is sometimes planned and changed. Research is secondary and movement is first. Shape the process and direct it in order to make it successful. About 13 million indian children (5-14 years) are involved in child labour: 60% of children in agriculture. Legislation is not enough to make a change. 3 questions: what social change is tackled, child labour, what system level component is involved, ecological system, neighbourhood, community, family and friends, what solution worked and how, empowerment, implication for entire society, social dialogue. Trade unions: funding and reinforcement, cooperating with government, rescuing children. Kiran bir sethi teaches kids to take charge: the i can mindset.
