Conceptual Replications of the “Intuitive Retributivism” Hypothesis
by Mathias Twardawski, Mario Gollwitzer, Steffi Pohl, Michael Bošnjak
Learn more about why victims and observers of unfair treatment punish othersThis collection of contributions by international experts in the field focuses on studies replicating and/or qualifying previous research on a specific hypothesis that has dominated scientific debate on publishment motives f…
Identifying Commonalities and Synergies to Advance Research and Practice
by Rainer Greifeneder, Andrew T. Gloster
A unique look at what commonalities there are between the fields of clinical psychology and social psychology and how theoretical and research developments in each of the fields can contribute to the other.
Challenges and Solutions for Implementing the United Nations’ Goals
by Suman Verma, Anne C. Petersen, Jennifer E. Lansford
Working Toward Sustainable Development for AllIn September 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the action plan Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Agenda recognizes the need to look beyond …
How European Psychologists Can Meet the Challenges
by Alexander Thomas
Cultural diversity – how psychologists can meet the challenges and grasp the opportunitiesCulture and diversity are both challenge and opportunity. This volume looks at what psychologists are and can be doing to help society meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities in education, at work, and …
20 Years With the TOPP Study
by Kristin S. Mathiesen, Ann V. Sanson, Evalill B. Karevold
The definitive work on the best ways to support the healthy development of children and adolescents and their families, based on 20 years of the groundbreaking longitudinal Tracking Opportunities and Problems (TOPP) Study.
A Manual and More
by Norbert Schalast, Matthew Tonkin
The social atmosphere in forensic hospitals and prisons is crucial to their success – this “manual and more” shows how to assess the climate and identify ways of improving it
by Diana van Bergen, Amanda Heredia Montesinos, Meryam Schouler-Ocak
Leading experts examine suicidal behavior and its prevention in immigrants and their descendants – the fastest expanding proportion of the population in many European countries.Nearly half of the inhabitants of several large European cities, such as London, Berlin, or Amsterdam, and a rising proport…
Human Experience in the Natural and Built Environment and Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
by Edward Edgerton, Ombretta Romice, Kevin Thwaites
Current interdisciplinary research and practice in human-environment interactionsThis volume outlines current interdisciplinary research on the reciprocal relationsbetween humans and the built and natural environments. The expert contributorsinvestigate topics such as environmental impact on health …
From Research to Practice
by Sven Barnow, Nazli Balkir
Improving mental health care through culturally sensitive research and practiceCulturally sensitive practice is a vital component of effective mental health care in our increasingly diverse societies: Mental illnesses vary in prevalence between cultural and ethnic groups, as do the meanings attached…
by Hede Helfrich, Erich Hölter, Igor V. Arzhenovskiy
Differing concepts of time and its management across cultures are a significant problem in global organizations – this book analyzes why and looks for solutionsCulturally different attitudes to time management can be extremely harmful in multinational organizations. More than half of all conflicts b…
Understanding the Context
by Erminia Colucci, David Lester
Why understanding the role of culture can help prevent suicideThe increasing domination of biological approaches in suicide research and prevention, at the expense of social and cultural understanding, is severely harming our ability to stop people dying – so run the clearly set out arguments and ev…
Success Models for Psychologists in Executive Positions
by Louise Kelly, Jay M. Finkelman
Psychologists working in management - why and how, opportunities and challengesThis unique book explores the challenges and opportunities for psychologists entering leadership and management roles, whether in NGOs, commercial, health, or other organizations. It examines the motivations and advantag…
Impacts of Global Change on Human Habitats
by Sigrun Kabisch, Anna Kunath, Petra Schweizer-Ries, Annett Steinführer
State-of-the art research on the interrelations between the social, built, and naturalenvironmentThis volume offers state-of-the-art research on the interrelations between the social, built, and natural environments.It will be useful to scholars in cross-cutting areas of urban, hazard, planning, gov…
Challenges and Responses
by Roderick Lawrence, Hulya Turgut, Peter Kellett
How global change is impacting on the social, physical, and economic structure of cities and their inhabitants In recent decades significant financial and professional resources have been investedin urban regeneration, housing renovation, and the revitalization of oldneighborhoods, with considerable…
