Predicting the Emergence of Community Psychology and Community Development in 91 Countries with Brief Case Studies of Chile and Ghana.

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  • Author(s): Hanitio F;Hanitio F; Perkins DD; Perkins DD
  • Source:
    American journal of community psychology [Am J Community Psychol] 2017 Mar; Vol. 59 (1-2), pp. 200-218.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0364535 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2770 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00910562 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Community Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2016- : Chichester : Wiley
      Original Publication: Washington, Winston.
    • Subject Terms:
      Developing Countries* ; Psychology, Social* ; Social Planning*; Chile ; Ghana ; Humans ; Qualitative Research ; Regression Analysis
    • Abstract:
      Using a mixed-method analysis, we propose and test a framework for predicting the international development of community psychology (CP) and community development (CD) as two examples of applied community-based research (CBR) disciplines aiming to link local knowledge generation with social change. Multiple regressions on an international sample of 91 countries were used to determine the relative influences of preexisting grassroots activism, population size, social and economic development, and civil liberties on estimates of the current strength of CP and CD based on Internet search and review of training courses and programs, published articles and journals, and professional organizations and conferences in these countries. Our results provide support for the proposed model and suggest that grassroots activism positively accounts for the development of CP and CD, above and beyond the influences of the other predictors. Brief qualitative case-study analyses of Chile (high CP, low CD) and Ghana (high CD, low CP) explore the limitations of our quantitative model and the importance of considering other historical, sociopolitical, cultural, and geographic factors for explaining the development of CP, CD, and other applied community studies.
      (© Society for Community Research and Action 2017.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Community development; Community psychology; Community-based research; Grassroots activism; Social change
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20170329 Date Completed: 20171024 Latest Revision: 20180621
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1002/ajcp.12127
    • Accession Number:
      28349607