内容简介
Thisbookdiscussestheroleofpsychologyinunderstandingtheprocessesassociatedwithimmigrantsandimmigration,andinmeetingthechallengeofmanagingimmigrationsuccessfullyandinwaysthatfacilitatetheachievementandwell-beingofimmigrants,thatbenefitthecountrycollectively,andthatproducethecooperationandsupportofmembersofthereceivingsociety.Itconsidershowthestudyofimmigrantsandimmigrationofferspotentialbenefitstothedisciplineofpsychologyanddescribeshowapsychologicalperspectiveonthistopiccancomplementinimportantwaysotherdisciplinaryperspectives.
作者简介
VictoriaM.EssesisprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofWesternOntario.Herareasofresearchincludeintergrouprelations,prejudice,anddiscrimination,withaspecialinterestinattitudestowardimmigrantsandimmigration.Shealsoconductsresearchonmoodandsocialprocessesandonthestructureofpoliticalattitudes.EssesiscurrentlyassociateeditorofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletinandofGroupProcessesandIntergroupRelations.ShehasalsoservedontheeditorialboardofJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyandoftheCanadianJournalofBehavioralScience.EssesisafellowoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociationandiscurrentlyacouncilmemberoftheSocietyforthePsychologicalStudyofSocialIssues.JohnF.DovidioholdsanMAandPhDinsocialpsychologyfromtheUniversityofDelaware.HeisaCharlesA.DanaProfessorofPsychologyatColgateUniversity,whereheiscurrentlyInterimProvostandDeanoftheFaculty,andhehaspreviouslyservedasdirectoroftheDivisionofUniversityStudiesandDirectoroftheDivisionofNaturalSciencesandMathematics.DovidiohasbeeneditorofPersonaltyandSocialPsychologyBulletinandiscurrentlyassociateeditorofGroupProcessesandIntergroupRelationsandeditor-electofJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology-InterpersonalRelationsandGroupProcesses.HeisafellowoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociationandoftheAmericanPsychologicalSociety.HehasalsoservedaspresidentoftheSocietyforthePsychologicalStudyofSocialIssuesandchairoftheexecutivecommitteeoftheSocietyfortheExperimentalSocialPsychology.Dovidio'sresearchinterestsareinimprovingintergrouprelations;stereotyping,prejudice,anddiscrimination;socialpowerandnonverbalcommunication;andaltruismandhelping.KennethL.DionisaprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofToronto.HeispresentlyaconsultingeditorfortheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyandthePersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin.HeisafellowoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation,theAmericanPsychologicalSociety,andtheCanadianPsychologicalAssociation.Hereceivedthe2001DonaldO.HebbAwardfromtheCanadianPsychologicalAssociationfordistinguishedcontributionstopsychologyasascience.Hisresearchinterestsincludethesocialpsychologyofprejudiceanddiscriminationandethnicityandintergroupprocesses,aswellasimmigrationandacculturation.
