PYC4811
Assignment 1- 657794
Student Number- 55560296
Community Psychology and Public Health’s
Approaches to Social Problems
Introduction
Community Psychology and Public Health models both cover the same ground but with key differences in the explanation of causes and influences on mental illness. Community psychology has a primary focus on understanding, and working with, people in their wider social context. Public Health on the other hand is concerned with preventing disease and distress of all forms before they occur (Tutorial Letter 102 for
PYC4811, 2015). It attempts through scientific investigation to understand such links between the socioenvironmental context and the individual and then to interrupt or otherwise
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Community psychology differs in that it believes the development of pathology is the result the oppressive socio/politico/economical structures and systems (Guernina, 1995). Pathology is the result of an individual being forced to survive in an environment of poverty and violence all of which lead to maladaptive behaviour developing in order to cope with these environments (Gilbert, 1995). Both public health and community psychology are each
based on four different models. Public health concerns itself with the physical and tangible changes within the environment such as sanitation and hygiene and the regulation of the food industry as well as health services (Tutorial Letter 102 for PYC4811, 2015). In contrast community psychology concentrates mainly on the development of economic and psycho/social skills with the idea that by taking note of the effect of these social variables on development and growth, that competencies and coping skills can be developed and taught to help reduce the negative impact of these variables and promote positive coping behaviours (Seedat et al, 1988).
Shortcomings and Strengths of the Models
Both models have elements of strength and weakness. Strengths of using community psychology is that your research can be action-driven and can be planned to guide practices, policies and procedures to have a beneficial impact on people’s lives (Williams, 2015). By adopting multi-level perspectives on
The key concepts of sociology and psychology can influence social care values. People are affected by their childhood experiences, or they learn behaviour from their parents, peers and environment. This can assist a worker in understanding their behaviour. The key concepts of sociology and psychology can influence social care values, “modern psychoanalytic developments link with sociological ideas especially the idea that people are part of social systems and play a social role (1). For example in Maslows heirachy of needs once peoples psychological and safety needs are met, to reach their social needs they need to be treated with respect and not be judged. Other theories such as behaviourist can help to explain service users with addiction issues, they may have learned this from addicted parents. For many psychology theories they believe that people are affected by their childhood experiences or they learn behaviour from their parents, peers and environment. This can affect their role in society and help workers understand their behaviour.
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