The Ecology of Aggression

by Arnold P. Goldstein

Overview

Adopting a unique situation-oriented perspective, this book studies the occurence and control of aggression on the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels of physical and social ecologies. The wide ranging viewpoint clarifies important aspects of all forms of aggression to provide psychologists, sociologists, and criminologists with a powerful aid for treatment and intervention techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461360827
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	10/21/2012
Series:	The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

I. Introduction.- 1. The Person-Environment Duet.- II. Physical Ecology.- 2. Microlevel: The Site.- 3. Mesolevel: The Neighborhood.- 4. Macrolevel: The Region.- III. Social Ecology.- 5. Microlevel: The Victim.- 6. Mesolevel: The Group.- 7. Macrolevel: The Mob.- IV. Intervention.- 8. Physical Ecological Intervention: Environmental Design.- 9. Social Ecological Intervention: Interpersonal Contact.- V. Conclusion.- 10. Future Directions.- References.

Editorial Reviews

Aggressive behavior is analyzed from an interactionist perspective. Rather than focusing only on in-the-person traits of aggressors, interactionism seeks to include such ecological variables as victims, fellow group members and the immediate and larger physical location. Physical and social components of aggressive events are examined at the micro (home/the victim), meso (neighborhood/the group) and macro (region/the mob) levels. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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