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OverviewThis book engages the practice of community-based psychology through a critical lens in order in order to demonstrate that clinical practice and psychological assessment in particular, require more affirmative psychopolitical agency in the face of racial injustice within the urban environment. Macdonald includes examples of clinical case analyses, vignettes and ethnographic descriptions while also drawing upon a cross-fertilization of theoretical ideas and disciplines. An oft neglected element of community psychology is the practice of community informed psychological assessment, especially within the inner city environments. This book uniquely suggests ideas for how clinical practice, in relationship to issues such as race and cultural memory can serve as a substantial vehicle for social justice against the backdrop of a prejudiced criminal justice system and mental health delivery system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heather MacdonaldPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 3.241kg ISBN: 9781349950379ISBN 10: 1349950378 Pages: 154 Publication Date: 12 November 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction . - The Inner City Intern, Part I: Culture and Memory .The Inner City Intern, Part II: The Moral Geography of Conduct Disorder .- The Colonial Archive, Stereotypes, and the Practice of Psychological Assessment .- Street-Corner Therapy: Identity, Space, and Community Practice .- Levinas in the Hood: Portable Social Justice .- The Foot Fetish: Events, Reversals, and Language in the Collaborative Assessment Process.ReviewsAuthor InformationHeather Macdonald is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lesley University, USA. She came to academia after years of practice as a clinical psychologist whose work involved community outreach, child assessment, and individual therapeutic services to children and families in the foster care system and the juvenile justice system. Dr. Macdonald’s work in the inner cities and abroad has led to scholarly research on the interface between culture, social justice, relational ethics, clinical practice and post-colonial thought. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |