IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology

Paul R. Martin · Fanny M. Cheung · Michael C. Knowles · Michael Kyrios · Lyn Littlefield · J. Bruce Overmier · José M. Prieto

Mar 2011 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology, an up-to-date and authoritative reference, provides a critical overview of applied psychology from an international perspective.

• Brings together articles by leading authorities from around the world
• Provides the reader with a complete overview of the field and highlights key research findings
• Divided into three parts: professional psychology, substantive areas of applied psychology, and special topics in applied psychology
• Explores the challenges, opportunities, and potential future developments in applied psychology
• Features comprehensive coverage of the field, including topics as diverse as clinical health psychology, environmental psychology, and consumer psychology

About the author

The Editors

Paul R. Martin is Professor and Head of the School of Psychology at Griffith University, Australia.

Fanny M. Cheung is Chair Professor of Psychology and Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Michael C. Knowles is past President of the International Association of Applied Psychology.

Michael Kyrios Professor of Psychology and Director of the Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC) at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Lyn Littlefield is Executive Director of the Australian Psychological Society.

J. Bruce Overmier is Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Cognitive Science at the University of Minnesota, USA.

José M. Prieto is Professor of Psychology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.