PS282 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Little Free Library, Community Psychology, Child Poverty
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Tries to help people who are marginalized (immigrants, single parents, disabled, poor) Structural perspectives: poverty - blame the individual instead of asking why they are poor ex. were unable to attend school, treatment vs. prevention, 1st order vs. 2nd order change, diversity and marginalization, research, theory and action. Why study community psych: transferrable skills, identify own values, recognize structural influences, evaluation, building communities, critical perspective on social issues. Roseto effect: small town near new york in pennsylvania, 1,600 people in 2000. Lifestyle, genetics, region, environment?: no correlation to region or lifestyle habits, but high in respect, social cohesion, reduced stress, community, social structure, family. Roseto is now similar to other us towns. More individualism, less older generations moving back in with younger families. No longer an exception with regards to heart dis- ease. Assumptions and problem definition: the formulation of a problem is far often more essential than its solution (einstein)
