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Psychology and Rural Contexts
This book brings together a selection of theoretical reflections, empirical researches and professional experiences to showcase the increasing production of psychological studies in rural contexts developed in Latin America in recent years. Psychology’s tradition of science and eminently urban profession has produced a void of reflections and approaches on important actors of the societies that constitute their existence in rural contexts and in relation – whether of integration, conflicts and contradictions – with urban agents. But a new generation of psychologists are turning their attention to rural contexts, especially in Latin America. This volume aims to present a selection of th...
Drugs and Social Context
This book goes beyond the traditional approaches to drug use and discusses the issue from a societal perspective, integrating contributions from different disciplines such as psychology, public health, anthropology, law, public policies and sociology to address specifically the social aspects of the phenomenon. Given its complexity, drug use demands a multidisciplinary approach from many different perspectives, but despite the vast literature about the topic, the majority of the books are restricted either to a purely medical perspective (focused mainly on treatment techniques) or to a criminological perspective (focused mainly on drug trafficking and organized crime). The social approach ad...
The Development, Conceptualisation and Implementation of Quality in Disability Support Services
Social services for people with disabilities have undergone substantial changes over time, in particular in the past two decades. Whilst lack of affordable and appropriate housing is a barrier to community living for many people with disabilities, it is only one part of the jigsaw. This book traces some of these changes, in particular related to living situation and support available, in a range of different countries and considers the factors that have influenced these changes. This book considers other aspects of what is needed to bring about real change in the lives of all people with disabilities.
Psychosocial Implications of Poverty
This book presents a multidimensional, psychosocial and critical understanding of poverty by bringing together studies carried out with groups in different contexts and situations of deprivation in Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Nicaragua and Spain. The book is divided in two parts. The first part presents studies that unveil the psychosocial implications of poverty by revealing the processes of domination based on the stigmatization and criminalization of poor people, which contribute to maintain realities of social inequality. The second part presents studies focused on strategies to fight poverty and forms of resistance developed by individuals who are in situations of marginalization. The stu...
Chronicity
The book addresses contemporary challenges related to chronicity in the context of life and health. The book is structured across 11 core axes to aid healthcare professionals in understanding the topic. The axes address issues such as health promotion and quality of life, the transition from ephemerality to chronicity throughout life, the presence of chronicity in childhood and adolescence, violence against transgender people, the coexistence of communicable and non-communicable chronic diseases in the community, work-related chronic diseases, chronicity in the elderly, and strategies for sustainable development in this context. It discusses the importance of palliative care for patients facing finitude and explores the role of spirituality in coping with chronicity. In summary, the book aims to present a comprehensive and multidimensional perspective on chronicity, providing valuable insights for the teaching, research, extension, and care sectors.
Psychology in Brazil
This book presents an overview of the work of the most important Psychology researchers in Brazil, contributing to the internationalization of the discipline and fostering cross-cultural approaches in the field. Over the last two decades, Psychology research has experienced an enormous growth in Brazil, which has placed the country among the ten nations with the highest scientific output in the area. A big part of this output, however, remains inaccessible to the majority of the international community because it’s mainly published in Portuguese. This book intends to overcome this barrier, presenting a highly relevant sample of the best Psychology research produced in Brazil to those who a...
Reflexões sobre a Psicologia na Saúde
REFLEXÕES SOBRE A PSICOLOGIA NA SAÚDE REVISÕES HISTÓRICAS, EXPERIÊNCIAS E PROPOSTAS, apresenta relatos críticos a respeito das práticas dos profissionais da área da psicologia ao longo da história, considerando a complexidade do Sistema de Saúde, ressaltando a importância da reflexão sobre toda a fundamentação da prática da psicologia nos diferentes níveis de atenção à saúde.
PSICOLOGIA E DECOLONIALIDADE: Entre teorias, práticas e subversões
A obra aborda de forma crítica, reflexiva e propositiva uma pluralidade de temáticas que colocam em relevo a interface entre psicologias e decolonialidade. Os capítulos que a compõem anunciam posicionamentos atentos aos dilemas que integram a realidade sociopolítica e seus impactos nos processos de produção de conhecimentos e práticas em Psicologia. As autoras e os autores, ao interrogarem e deslocarem sentidos, convidam-nos a criar sensibilidades, concepções e percursos subversivos de ação e transformação social.
