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How does meaningful change occur?
What is the role of the psychologist in promoting change?
These questions drive this incisive retrospective by social psychologist Hans Toch, whose groundbreaking work among police, corrections officers, and inmates has long been centered on simple tenets: treat humans as human, ameliorate environmental harm, and promote democracy by teaching individuals how to stand up and participate in their lives.
Filled with amusing anecdotes and the wisdom of experience, this text demonstrates the best that a life in applied psychology has to offer: a commitment not to behavioral theories or institutions, but to people.
Contents
Foreword
Craig Haney
Preface: Doing Psychology
Acknowledgments
Embracing a Vocation
Initiating a Line of Inquiry
Heading West
Supporting New Careers
Partnering With Police Officers
Addressing Group Dynamics
Responding to Inmates in Crisis
Democratizing a Prison
Nurturing Responsible Behavior
Building a Sense of Advancement Into Long Terms of Confinement
Addressing Confrontation and Promoting De-Escalation
Perverting Behaviorism in Wisconsin
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Author
