Humanitarian Work Psychology and the Global Development Agenda

Taylor & Francis

Humanitarian Work Psychology and the Global Development AgendaCase studies and interventions\nAuthor(s): Ishbel McWha-Hermann, Douglas C Maynard, Mary O'Neil Berry\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781848723689, 978-1848723689\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, a new movement has emerged within organizational psychology, transposing the established principles of the field onto arenas of more pressing humanitarian need, including the humanitarian treatment of all workers in all work settings. Humanitarian Work Psychology (HWP) stretches the parameters of the discipline to focus on regions, communities, and groups of workers that can potentially benefit most from its research and insights.\n\nHumanitarian Work Psychology and the Global Development Agenda is the first book to provide a collection of case studies of HWP in action. Edited by some of the leading scholars in the field, it benchmarks HWP against the developmental g.