Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice

Posted by on October 24, 2010

Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice Issue 2

Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice
An Exchange of Ideas, Information and Resources for Community Practitioners

Vol. 1, No. 2 Preview
September 2010

Greetings!

Volume 1, Issue 2 is now available for you to access. A sampling of the content is available below. Please take a look, leave comments for the authors or others to consider, and consider submitting your work to the
Journal. Video submissions are most welcome, as are interviews of community practitioners from whom others can learn.

Participatory Research into Community Psychology within a Local Context
By Drs. Caterina Arcidiacono & Fortuna Procentese

The aim is to present a series of participatory action research studies focused on town development and inhabitants’ needs. The paper discusses how to construct a field investigation that pays attention to people’s
narratives, as well as how to elaborate a substantive theory, which is inductively derived from the study of the phenomenon.

Rites of Passage as a Framework for Community Interventions with Youth
By Drs. David G. Blumenkrantz & Marc B. Goldstein

This article discusses the potential value of adopting a rites of passage framework for developing community interventions for youth and suggests principles for its application. We propose a contemporary working definition of the concept, how it could reshape the way we approach community and youth development, and 20 core components of a rites of passage process developed from our work experience spanning over 40 years.

Featured Book Review: The Power of Collaborative

Solutions: Six Principles and Effective Tools for Building Healthy Communities
By Thomas Wolff

Reviewed by Adrienne Paine-Andrews

In “The Power of Collaborative Solutions: Six Principles and Effective Tools for Building Healthy Communities”, Tom Wolff provides a passionate and convincing case for using collaborative approaches to address our most intractable community problems. He offers personal reflection, case studies and tools based on his extensive experience to help us move toward more effective, sustainable, and collaborative solutions.

These are just a few of the articles featured in Volume 1, Issue 2 of the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice.  View the entire issue HERE

http://www.gjcpp.org/en/

Yours in Community Practice,

The GJCPP Management Team and Editorial Board