Psychology and the Developing World - by Stuart Carr & John Schumaker (Hardcover)

About the Book

Previous leading commentators on the development of psychology in the Third World have conceived of three major stages: an attempt to assimilate Western psychology, with predictably negative results; the study of indigenous constructs, with more relevant applications; and, finally, transcending stage one and stage two to choose theories and methods on their applied merit alone. Psychology and the Developing World has been assembled to document how close psychology has come to researching that stage. Contributors were carefully selected to provide a unique overview of the latest applications of the discipline as a whole. Their work reveals how psychology is being applied to educational needs, management needs, and health needs. This book shows how development studies and allied disciplines cannot ignore psychology's potential for the Third World.

Book Synopsis

Previous leading commentators on the development of psychology in the Third World have conceived of three major stages: an attempt to assimilate Western psychology, with predictably negative results; the study of indigenous constructs, with more relevant applications; and, finally, transcending stage one and stage two to choose theories and methods on their applied merit alone. Psychology and the Developing World has been assembled to document how close psychology has come to researching that stage. Contributors were carefully selected to provide a unique overview of the latest applications of the discipline as a whole. Their work reveals how psychology is being applied to educational needs, management needs, and health needs. This book shows how development studies and allied disciplines cannot ignore psychology's potential for the Third World.

Review Quotes

"Professionals in any branch of interdisciplinary developmental studies should read this volume....Overall, this book earned a highly favorable recommendation for libraries, researchers, teachers, or aid professionals. With its balance between psychological theory and Third World application, it will appeal to generalists who do not identify themselves formally as psychologists. ^IPsychology and the Developing World^R fills a void for interdisciplinary developmental studies." --Journal of Third World Studies

About the Author

STUART C. CARR is Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Newcastle in Australia, and has worked as a consultant in Indonesia.

JOHN F. SCHUMAKER is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, Australia. Dr. Schumaker's books include The Corruption of Reality (1995), and Religion and Mental Health (1992).