Handbook of Research Methods and Practice in Applied Social Psychology

This Handbook presents a systemic overview of the approaches available to applied social psychologists for addressing social problems. Evaluating methods and underlying principles, it provides guidance on engaging with research in applied psychology and promoting positive social changes around the world.An international range of contributing authors focus on topics from intervention and evaluation to working with different kinds of data as well as cross-cutting issues such as gender and sex, racism, class, and culture. The Handbook foregrounds practically oriented social psychological research backed by case studies incorporating indigenous, decolonial, and anti-colonial approaches, and questions who is involved in determining the purpose of research and in its production. It incorporates diverse viewpoints as well as pluralistic theoretical traditions, making epistemological and ontological questions an explicit part of the process.This Handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students of social psychology seeking guidance on research methods and practice used to address social problems and implement change. It is also a useful tool for established researchers and practitioners who want to work toward just social and material environments.