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Community Health Psychology and the Promotion of Social Change

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Description

The article "Community Health Psychology: Promoting Analysis and Action for Social Change" discusses the role of community health psychology in fostering disease prevention and health promotion through community-level action. It explores key assumptions in the field, including the importance of collective action, psychosocial factors that mediate community health outcomes, and the potential of partnerships in building healthy communities. The paper contrasts "accommodationist" perspectives, which focus on working within existing structures, with "critical" perspectives that advocate for systemic social change.

Target Audience

This training video will be helpful to:

Public health professionals, community health workers, psychologists, and social change advocates interested in community-level health interventions and strategies for systemic impact.

Learning Outcomes

After engaging with this material, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the core concepts of community health psychology and its focus on community-level health promotion.
  2. Differentiate between accommodationist and critical perspectives in community health interventions.
  3. Recognize the role of collective action and psychosocial mediators in improving community health outcomes.
  4. Evaluate the potential of partnerships in fostering sustainable and healthy communities.

 

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