The Ecology of Aggression

Adopting a unique situation-oriented perspective, this book studies the occurence and control of aggression on the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of physical and social ecologies. The wide ranging viewpoint clarifies important aspects of all forms of aggression to provide psychologists, sociologists, and criminologists with a powerful aid for treatment and intervention techniques.

List of contents

I. Introduction.- 1. The Person-Environment Duet.- II. Physical Ecology.- 2. Microlevel: The Site.- 3. Mesolevel: The Neighborhood.- 4. Macrolevel: The Region.- III. Social Ecology.- 5. Microlevel: The Victim.- 6. Mesolevel: The Group.- 7. Macrolevel: The Mob.- IV. Intervention.- 8. Physical Ecological Intervention: Environmental Design.- 9. Social Ecological Intervention: Interpersonal Contact.- V. Conclusion.- 10. Future Directions.- References.

Summary

Adopting a unique situation-oriented perspective, this book studies the occurence and control of aggression on the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of physical and social ecologies.

Product details

• Authors: Arnold P Goldstein, Arnold P. Goldstein
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.06.2009
• EAN: 9780306447419
• ISBN: 978-0-306-44741-9
• No. of pages: 196
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 244 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 485 g
• Illustrations: XI, 196 p.
• Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology; The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology; The Springer Series in Social/Clinical Psychology
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology