Psychology and Social Problems (Social Science Paperbacks) - Softcover

Argyle, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0422723304 ISBN 13: 9780422723305

Publisher: Tavistock Publications Ltd, 1967

Synopsis

First published in 1964, Psychology and Social Problems looks at a changing society and research into problems of the time. Many of the themes in the book, such as delinquency, mental health and racial conflict, are still familiar and current topics of discussion today.

Social scientists had carried out extensive research into problems of urgent public concern, yet their findings were not widely known or understood and they had often been diffident in advocating policies based on their conclusions. Michael Argyle discussed the recent psychological and social research bearing on the origins of aggression, delinquency, mental disorder, racial and international prejudice, and industrial discontent; he went on to consider the implications of these studies for prevention and control and for the guidance of social change. This sophisticated and well-documented critique is presented with such lucidity and verve that it will appeal equally to laymen and to students and professional workers and can now be enjoyed in its historical context.

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About the Author

Michael Argyle (1925-2002) held the position of Reader in Social Psychology at Oxford University and was a Fellow of Woolfson College. He was the author of numerous books and papers in British and American journals, he helped found and, was joint editor of the British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. He also played an important part in the establishment of the Social Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society and served as its Secretary and Chairman.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tavistock Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 1967
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0422723304
• ISBN 13: 9780422723305
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232