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A collection of status reports in the field of psychology for 29 countries and black Africa. The focus is on the nature and scope of the discipline, and its major developments internationally since WW II. . . . The review chapters follow a similar format while highlighting national characteristics. Most treat the historical background; definitions; types of psychology; funding; scope; programs; research; trends and future directions. . . . There is no international compendium such as this handbook. Recommended for academic libraries. Choice
This unique compilation of perspectives from around the world is an important effort to share knowledge on the nature and scope of contemporary psychology and major developments in the field worldwide since 1945. Thirty nations and regions are represented in this unprecedented effort to provide a global perspective on the discipline. In addition to presenting comparative information, the reviews allow readers to identify the main factors which bear on the characteristics of psychology in different countries. Extensive tables and figures provide immediate visual representation of needed facts. Helpful name and subject indexes make for quick, easy reference.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Albert R. Gilgen and Carol K. Gilgen
Africa (Black) by M.O.A. Durojaiye
Australia by Mary C. Nixon
Australia by Giselher Guttman
Brazil by Angela M.B. Biaggio
Canada by Terrance P. Hogan and Timothy V. Hogan
Peoples Republic of China by Hou-can Zhang
Columbia by Ruben Ardila
Cuba by Gerardo Marín
Czechoslovakia by Josef Linhart and Miloslaw Kodým
Denmark by Simo Koppe
Egypt by Safwat Ernest Farag
France by Alain Trognon, Jacqueline Carroy, Marie-Ange Chabert, Matty Chiva, Yvette Hatwell, Patrick Mendelsoh, Jacques Leplat, Alexandre Dorna, Jacques-Marie Jakobi, Benjamin Matalon, Liliane Salhani, Michael Hurtig, Evelyne Cauzinille-Marmeche, and Annick Weil-Barais
Federal Republic of Germany by Carl F. Graumann and Alexandre Métraux
German Democratic Republic by Hans-Dieter Schmidt
India by Durganand Sinha
Israel by Esther Halpern
Japan by Takayoshi Kaneko
Mexico by Rolando Diaz-Loving and Adrian Medina Liberty
The Netherlands by Pieter J. van Strien, Charles J. de Wolff, and Roelf J. Takens
Norway by Holger Ursin
Poland by Lidia Grzesiuk
South Africa by I. van W. Raubenheimer
Soviet Union by Boris M. Lomov
Spain by Mariano Yela
Sweden by Kenneth Hugdahl and Arne Öhman
Turkey by Gündüz Y.H. Vassaf
United Kingdom by Ian J. Donald and David Canter
United States by Albert R. Gilgen
Venezuela by José Miguel Salzar and Ligia M. Sánchez
Yugoslavia by Vid Pecjak
Bibliography
Name Index
Subjet Index
Product details
| Published | 12 Aug 1987 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 687 |
| ISBN | 9780313238321 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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