Issues
Issues
Issues
We define community broadly and engage in communities of many kinds. Pieces are arranged topically and the list of issue topics is continually expanding.
Posted in: Anti-Racism, Children, Youth and Families | Tags: Featured ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyTo counteract the effects of racism, community practitioners and researchers must take intentional steps to address common expectations for Black youth. Emphasizing Black youths and Black communities’ strengths and supporting their agency are essential.
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Posted in: Blog, Inspiration, Marginalized GroupsIndigenous Taíno psychology is not usually centered in mainstream western thought. My own Taíno lineage has been the “fertile ground” that has informed the spirituality that I practice.
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Posted in: Blog, Children, Youth and Families, Prevention Science | Tags: Featured ContentPublished in: The Community PsychologistThe Hope Resilience Action Study was developed by Black and Latina women scholars to amplify the lived experiences of Afro Latina/Caribbean, Black, and Latina girls. The study required review by the institutional review board (IRB). The IRB reviewers shared concerns about inclusive definitions of gender and sexual orientation. This is what we did next.
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Posted in: Environment, Public Policy | Tags: Featured ContentPublished in: The Community PsychologistCarlos and his colleagues apply psychological theory to practice. As a result, he and his colleagues advance genuine and sustainable change alongside the Mapuche people.
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Posted in: Blog, History of Community PsychologyPublished in: The Community PsychologistI have found my vocation asking for justice against the surrounding systems of oppression, and asking to reveal its full potential. The practice of Community Psychology is a calling to develop a unique, interdisciplinary skillset so that one can partner with and amplify the voices of marginalized communities. It is a calling to understand, then […]
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Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Mental Health | Tags: Featured ContentAsian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) is an umbrella term that includes fifty different ethnic groups speaking over one hundred languages. There is profound diversity and unique experiences among AAPIs including historical trauma and mental health care needs. Mental health research today addresses the AAPIs as a monolith and obscures the complex diversity of the […]
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Posted in: Criminal Justice, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyPhysical space can affect police decisions in sexual assault cases. Communities with a greater number of Black, Latinx, and Asian residents, as well as wealthier communities, had higher rates of founding, but the effect was geographically uneven. Interventions addressing gender-based violence and systemic biases are needed so lower-resourced individuals or individuals part of minoritized groups […]
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Posted in: Anti-Racism, Criminal JusticePublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyStudy participants described a succession of mistreatment as they came into contact with police, courts, and corrections. Participants described antagonistic, abusing, and dehumanizing treatment by police and detention—often depicted as racially motivated.
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Posted in: Housing, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status | Tags: Featured ResearchPublished in: American Journal of Community PsychologyShortcomings in public housing should be addressed to promote social participation and well-being. Findings from six different housing sites underline the importance of investing in better building materials, increased maintenance, and community organization to support public housing tenants’ participation.
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Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Sense of Community | Tags: Featured ResearchPublished in: The Community PsychologistThe healthy approach to transportation planning is to pay attention to the intersectionality of our transportation systems and specific desired outcomes: our community health; safety; access; livability, quality of life and quality of neighborhoods; environmental justice; and equity. Learn more about intersectionality and transportation planning!
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