Predicting the Emergence of Community Psychology and Community Development in 91 Countries with Brief Case Studies of Chile and Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11054844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felicia Hanitio (0000-0002-2631-6877, Department of Human and Organizational Development Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA, corresponding author), Douglas D Perkins (0000-0002-1838-2778, Department of Human and Organizational Development Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 200-218 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajcp.12127 |
| PMID | 28349607 |
| OpenAlex | W2598619706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 31 |
Using a mixed‐method analysis, we propose and test a framework for predicting the international development of community psychology ( CP ) and community development ( CD ) as two examples of applied community‐based research ( CBR ) disciplines aiming to link local knowledge generation with social change. Multiple regressions on an international sample of 91 countries were used to determine the relative influences of preexisting grassroots activism, population size, social and economic development, and civil liberties on estimates of the current strength of CP and CD based on Internet search and review of training courses and programs, published articles and journals, and professional organizations and conferences in these countries. Our results provide support for the proposed model and suggest that grassroots activism positively accounts for the development of CP and CD , above and beyond the influences of the other predictors. Brief qualitative case‐study analyses of Chile (high CP , low CD ) and Ghana (high CD , low CP ) explore the limitations of our quantitative model and the importance of considering other historical, sociopolitical, cultural, and geographic factors for explaining the development of CP, CD, and other applied community studies
Civil society · Community development · Community psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Grassroots · Health psychology · Political science · Politics · Population · Public health · Social science · Sociology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Community Health and Development · Demography · Health Policy Implementation Science · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Community psychology and the public interest
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Empowerment
Localizing Development
Education
Unpacking 'Participation'
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Community Development as a Process
Parallel lives
International Community Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |