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Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology

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"Sponsored by the International Association of Applied Psychology, this encyclopedia is an excellent general guide to applied psychology” - CHOICE

The Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology encompasses applications of psychological knowledge and procedures in all areas of psychology. This compendium is a major source of information for professional practitioners, researchers in psychology, and for anyone interested in applied psychology. The topics included are, but are not limited to, aging (geropsychology), assessment, clinical, cognitive, community, counseling, educational, environmental, family, industrial/organizational, health, school, sports, and transportation psychology. The entries drawn from the above-referenced areas provide a clear definition of topic, a brief review of theoretical basis relevant to the topic, and emphasize major areas of application.

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Academic, medical and public libraries; professional schools, mental health reference libraries; psychiatric institutes, psychological clinics, clincial social work departments, psychoanalytic institutes.

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The Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology allows you to locate information in a variety of ways. It provides the user with an unparalleled depth of coverage by offering enhanced features including the ability to locate information by browsing, searching and through the use of dynamic linking.

• Browse the work via article titles, list of authors, subject classification or subject index.
• Basic and advanced search functionality across the entire work.
• Extensive internal cross-referencing and dynamic linking from bibliographic references to primary-source material, increasing the scope of your research rapidly and effectively.
• All articles available as full-text HTML files, or as PDF files that can be viewed, downloaded or printed in their original print format.

"The Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology is an excellent resource for both academics and professionals. The compendium that all psychologists and libraries around the world should possess." -Qicheng Jing, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

"What is applied psychology? In this encyclopedia authors from some 25 countries give an impressive answer, covering a wide array of topics with ample attention to cross-cultural variation. Together the 304 entries convincingly show how applied psychology has grown to be relevant in fields such as health, work, aging, sports, social interaction and many others." -Ype H. Poortinga, Tilburg University, Netherlands & University of Leuven, Belgium

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