Previous leading commentators on the development of psychology in the Third World have conceived of three major stages: an attempt to assimilate Western psychology, with predictably negative results; Their work reveals how psychology is being applied to educational needs, management needs, and health needs.

Introduction by Stuart C. Carr Conceptual Foundations History of Psychology in Developing Countries by George Shouksmith From Sustainable Change to Incremental Improvement: The Psychology of Community Rehabilitation by Malcolm MacLachlan Psychological Research Methods in Developing Countries by Tod S. Sloan Educational and Developmental Psychology Training for Developing World Psychologists: Can it Be Better than the Training? by Fathali M. Moghaddam Cultural Organization of Human Development within the Family Context by A. Bame Nsamenang Educational Selection in Developing Countries by Fred Zindi Using Social Science for Literacy Work in Developing Countries by Daniel A. Wagner Rethinking the Problem of Street Children: Parallel Causes and Interventions by Max Taylor and Angela Veale Social and Organizational Psychology Social Psychology and the Management of Aid by Stuart C. Carr The Latin American Experience in Community Social Psychology by Euclides Sanchez Work Motivation and Developing Nations: A Systems Approach by Don Munro Marketing Psychologu in Developing Countries by Robert Rugimbana, Rachid Zeffane, and Stuart C. Carr Health and Welfare Psychology Combating Malnutrition in Developing Countries by Patrice L. Engle Children, War, and Psychological Intervention by Alastair Ager Psychosocial Care for AIDS Patients in Developing Countries by Doris Schopper, Eric Van Praag, and Samuel Kalibala Understanding Psychopathology: Lessons from the Developing World by John F. Schumaker Towards an Ecopsychology for Sustainable Development by Peter H. Cock Bibliography Index

Professionals in any branch of interdisciplinary developmental studies should read this volume....Overall, this book earned a highly favorable recommendation for libraries, researchers, teachers, or aid professionals. With its balance between psychological theory and Third World application, it will appeal to generalists who do not identify themselves formally as psychologists. ^IPsychology and the Developing World^R fills a void for interdisciplinary developmental studies. - Journal of Third World Studies