Community Psychology Linking Individuals And Communities -

Imagine a student dropping out of school. Traditional psychology might ask: Does this student have low self-esteem? A learning disability? Community psychology steps back and asks a different question first: Is the school safe? Does the family have stable housing? Are there jobs in this town that reward a diploma?

And when we go one step further—asking “What can we build together?”—we move from psychology as repair to psychology as liberation. Community Psychology Linking Individuals And Communities