TY - BOOK AU - Schneider,Frank W. AU - Gruman,Jamie A. AU - Coutts,Larry M. TI - Applied social psychology: understanding and addressing social and practical problems SN - 1412915392 AV - HM1033 .S36 2005 U1 - 302 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - SAGE Publications KW - Social psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-420) and index; 1; Defining the field of applied social psychology; Frank W. Schneider, Jamie A. Gruman and Larry M. Coutts --; 2; Social psychological theory; Shelagh M. J. Towson --; 3; Research methods in applied social psychology; Kenneth M. Cramer and Louise R. Alexitch --; 4; Intervention and evaluation; Adam Lodzinski, Michiko S. Motomura and Frank W. Schneider --; 5; Applying social psychology in everyday life; Randolph A. Smith and Ann L. Weber --; 6; Applying social psychology to clinical and counseling psychology; Kenneth E. Hart and David M. Ledgerwood --; 7; Applying social psychology to sports teams; Philip Sullivan and Deborah L. Feltz --; 8; Applying social psychology to the media; David R. Roskos-Ewoldsen and Beverly Roskos-Ewoldsen --; 9; Applying social psychology to health; Kathryn D. Lafreniere and Kenneth M. Cramer --; 10; Applying social psychology to education; Louise R. Alexitch --; 11; Applying social psychology to organizations; Larry M. Coutts and Jamie A. Gruman --; 12; Applying social psychology to the criminal justice system; David M. Day --; 13; Applying social psychology to the community; Stewart Page and Kathryn D. Lafreniere --; 14; Applying social psychology to the environment; Robert Gifford --; 15; Applying social psychology to diversity; Catherine T. Kwantes, Sherry Bergeron and Ritu Kaushal --; 16; You can change the world : action, participatory, and activist research; Charlene Y. Senn N2 - "Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical Problems is an introductory textbook that helps students understand how people think about, feel about, relate to, and influence one another. The book provides a balanced emphasis on social psychological theory and research. Editors Frank W. Schneider, Jamie A. Gruman, and Larry M. Coutts examine the contributions of social and practical problems in several areas including everyday life, clinical psychology, sports, the media, health, education, organizations, community psychology, the environment, and human diversity." "Applied Social Psychology emphasizes the connection between academic material and the student's real-world experiences. It is designed for undergraduate students in the social and behavioral sciences studying applied social psychology."--BOOK JACKET ER -