Overviews the applications of social psychology to a wide range of problems and issues in contemporary society. With internationally respected contributors who survey the major developments in their fields, this guide incorporates advice, examples and reading lists.

PART ONE: GENERAL FRAMEWORKS IN APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Attitudes and Behaviour - Antony S R Manstead Judgement and Decision-Making - Joop van der Pligt Survey Research - Norbert Schwarz Collecting Data by Asking Questions Language in Applied Contexts - Klaus Fiedler and G[um]un R Semin PART TWO: FOCAL BEHAVIOUR DOMAINS Health-Impairing Behaviours - Wolfgang Stroebe and John de Wit The Social Psychology of Economic and Consumer Behaviour - Helga Dittmar Social Psychology and Environmental Issues - Joop van der Pligt The Social Psychology of Driver Behaviour - Dianne Parker and Antony S R Manstead PART THREE: THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS Social Psychology and Organizations - John L Michela Social Psychology and the Law - G[um]unter K[um]ohnken Political Psychology - Patrizia Catellani Social Psychology and the Media - Harald G Wallbott PART FOUR: THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIETAL ISSUES Aggression and Violence in Society - Barbara Krah[ac]e Social Construction and Old Age - Jutta Heckhausen and Frieder R Lang Normative Conceptions and Interpersonal Processes Culture and Migration - G[um]unter Bierbrauer and Paul Pedersen