PS282 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Community Psychology, Developed Country, Nanny
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Poverty: definition, not having enough money, or struggling economically, also about the system that you"re in. In the u. s. , 1 in 6 people are in poverty which is highest for a developed nation: consequences, one of the biggest social problems we are facing, the root cause of many other problems e. g. addiction. Target audience: what is the issue, who are we targeting, 2. Goal is long-term impact: ultimately the goal is to change in the long run, 3. Provides skills for group to achieve their objectives: 4. Strengthens existing support from family, community, and school settings: greater chance that people will stick to the program and that it will be beneficial for them, 5. Have evaluative mechanisms to document their success: knowing about the success allows for spreading of the program. Consequences of childhood maltreatment: health effects, health related with psychology. Causes of maltreatment: parent stress, can come from poverty. Isolation: unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse, psychological disorder, societal factors, economy.
