IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology

Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology

Editor(s): Paul R. Martin, Fanny M. Cheung, Michael C. Knowles, Michael Kyrios, J. Bruce Overmier, José M. Prieto

Published Online: 20 APR 2011 09:58AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405193313

Online ISBN: 9781444395150

DOI: 10.1002/9781444395150

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The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology, an up-to-date and authoritative reference, provides a critical overview of applied psychology from an international perspective.

  • Brings together articles by leading authorities from around the world
  • Provides the reader with a complete overview of the field and highlights key research findings
  • Divided into three parts: professional psychology, substantive areas of applied psychology, and special topics in applied psychology
  • Explores the challenges, opportunities, and potential future developments in applied psychology
  • Features comprehensive coverage of the field, including topics as diverse as clinical health psychology, environmental psychology, and consumer psychology

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxix)

  2. Part I: Professional Psychology

    1. Chapter 1

      Clinical Child Psychology (pages 1–27)

      Michael C. Roberts, Bridget K. Biggs, Yo Jackson and Ric G. Steele

    2. Chapter 2

      Clinical Psychology (pages 28–52)

      G. Terence Wilson

    3. Chapter 3

      Clinical Health Psychology (pages 53–82)

      John Weinman, Ronan O'Carroll and Keith J. Petrie

    4. Chapter 4

      Health Promotion (pages 83–111)

      Charles Abraham, Gerjo Kok, Herman P. Schaalma and Aleksandra Luszczynska

    5. Chapter 5

      Clinical Neuropsychology (pages 112–136)

      Ronald Ruff and Christina Weyer Jamora

    6. Chapter 6

      Counseling Psychology (pages 137–161)

      Frederick T. L. Leong, Mark L. Savickas and Mark M. Leach

    7. Chapter 7

      Autonomy in Learning and Instruction (pages 162–184)

      Peter Nenniger

    8. Chapter 8

      Vocational Psychology (pages 185–208)

      David L. Blustein, Kerri A. Murphy, Maria T. N. Coutinho, Christine Catraio and Faedra R. Backus

    9. Chapter 9

      Work Psychology (pages 209–232)

      Robert A. Roe

    10. Chapter 10

      Organizational Psychology (pages 233–268)

      Robert E. Wood, Victoria Roberts and Jennifer Whelan

    11. Chapter 11

      Personnel/Human Resource Psychology (pages 269–291)

      Cynthia D. Fisher

    12. Chapter 12

      Occupational Health Psychology (pages 292–315)

      José M. Peiró and Lois Tetrick

    13. Chapter 13

      Human Factors and Ergonomics (pages 316–337)

      José J. Cañas, Boris B. Velichkovsky and Boris M. Velichkovsky

    14. Chapter 14

      Technical Advances and Guidelines for Improving Testing Practices (pages 338–361)

      Ronald K. Hambleton, David Bartram and Thomas Oakland

    15. Chapter 15

      A Century of Psychology and Law (pages 362–385)

      James R. P. Ogloff

    16. Chapter 16

      Applied Sport Psychology (pages 386–410)

      Peter C. Terry

  3. Part II: Substantive Areas of Applied Psychology

    1. Chapter 17

      Applied Geropsychology (pages 411–439)

      Rocí Fernández-Ballesteros and Martin Pinquart

    2. Chapter 18

      Environmental Psychology (pages 440–470)

      Robert Gifford, Linda Steg and Joseph P. Reser

    3. Chapter 19

      Community Psychology (pages 471–499)

      Carolyn Kagan, Karen Duggan, Michael Richards and Asiya Siddiquee

    4. Chapter 20

      Behavioural Economics Applied (pages 500–524)

      Gerrit Antonides

    5. Chapter 21

      Cross-Cultural Psychology in Applied Settings (pages 525–542)

      Kaiping Peng and Susannah B. F. Paletz

  4. Part III: Special Topics in Applied Psychology

    1. Chapter 22

      Traffic Psychology (pages 543–558)

      A. Ian Glendon

    2. Chapter 23

      Applied Cognitive Psychology (pages 559–572)

      Alice F. Healy and Lyle E. Bourne

    3. Chapter 24

      Rehabilitation Psychology (pages 573–587)

      William Stiers, Kathryn Nicholson Perry, Paul Kennedy and Marcia J. Scherer

    4. Chapter 25

      Psychology and Societal Development (pages 588–602)

      Girishwar Misra and Janak Pandey

    5. Chapter 26

      The Psychology of Religion and Religious Experience (pages 603–614)

      David Fontana

    6. Chapter 27

      Media and Consumer Psychology (pages 615–638)

      Frank R. Kardes, Perilou Goddard, Xiaoqi Han and Bruce E. Pfeiffer

    7. Chapter 28

      Psychology Applied to Poverty (pages 639–662)

      Stuart C. Carr and Chiwoza R. Bandawe

    8. Chapter 29

      Psychology Applied to Terrorism (pages 663–683)

      María Paz García-Vera and Jesús Sanz

    9. Chapter 30

      Psychology and Forced Migrants (pages 684–699)

      Zachary Steel and Catherine Robina Bateman Steel

    10. Chapter 31

      The Evolution of Ethics in Psychology (pages 700–714)

      Janel Gauthier and Jean L. Pettifor

  5. Part IV: Conclusions

    1. Chapter 32

      Applied Psychology in the International Context (pages 715–731)

      Paul R. Martin

    2. Chapter 33

      Applied Psychology, Epilogue (pages 732–740)

      Michael C. Knowles

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      Name Index (pages 741–767)

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      Subject Index (pages 768–796)

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