International and Cultural Psychology

Carr, Stuart C.

Psychology has focused more on personalities in poverty -- pathologizing -- than on contexts for poverty reduction (Pick & Sirkin, 2010). As a result, the discipline has inadvertently sequestered and isolated itself, and its potential contribution, from poverty reduction initiatives - globally and locally. In recent years, there have been major developments in both the scope and depth of psychological research on global development issues. Some of the key developments include significant advances in understanding of what motivates teachers in schools, on designing community interventions to promote health, and on managing the development of human “capacity” in aid and development projects. The Psychology of Poverty Reduction is poised to capture such advances in the understanding of ‘what works’ - and what does not.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-01-28

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781461463023

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6303-0

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 218