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Vol. 23. Issue 2.
Pages 79-81 (August 2014)
Vol. 23. Issue 2.
Pages 79-81 (August 2014)
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Community psychology contributions to the study of social inequalities, well-being and social justice
Contribuciones de la psicología comunitaria al estudio de las desigualdades sociales, el bienestar y la justicia social
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Manuel García-Ramíreza, Fabricio Balcázarb, Cláudia de Freitasc
a CESPYD, University of Seville, Spain
b University of Illinois at Chicago, U.S.A
c Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-IUL), University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal
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This special issue of the Journal of Psychosocial Intervention aims to contribute to the understanding of human well-being as a matter of social justice. Inequities in health and well-being are closely linked to social inequalities and addressing them involves the improvement of the quality of life and living conditions of communities. Although reaching a more just society requires systemic changes, actions aimed at groups that are at greater risk of multiple vulnerabilities must be intensified in order to reduce the slope of the social gradient of health and well-being. Community psychology embraces as one of its key principles to advocate for social change through the empowerment of disadvantaged groups, such as children and youth living in poverty, women suffering violence, people with disabilities and elderly immigrants. The contributions of this monograph offer courses of action for a scientific agenda whose goal is to provide opportunities for all individuals to achieve meaning and greater control over the resources they need for their well-being and prosperity.

Keywords:
Community psychology Well-being
Social justice
Health inequity Social inequalities Health 2020
Resumen

Este número especial de la revista de Intervención Psicosocial busca contribuir al conocimiento del bienestar humano como una cuestión de justicia social. El punto de partida es el reconocimiento de que las desigualdades en salud y bienestar están estrechamente relacionadas con las desigualdades sociales y, por tanto, afrontarlas pasa por mejorar las condiciones de vida de la comunidad. Llegar a una sociedad más justa requiere transformaciones sistémicas. No obstante, para reducir la inclinación del gradiente de salud y bienestar en la sociedad, deben redoblarse las medidas dirigidas a grupos que se encuentran sometidos a un mayor riesgo de vulnerabilidad. La psicología comunitaria sostiene como uno de sus principios fundacionales el cambio social por medio de la capacitación de los grupos que sufren discriminación, tales como niños y jóvenes que viven en condiciones de pobreza, mujeres que sufren violencia, personas con discapacidades e inmigrantes ancianos. A través de investigaciones realizadas con estos grupos, las contribuciones de este monográfico ofrecen líneas de acción para una agenda científica cuya meta sea ofrecer oportunida-des a todas las personas para construir el significado de sus vidas y tener control sobre los recursos que necesitan para su bienestar y prosperidad.

Palabras clave:
Psicología comunitaria Bienestar
Justicia social Equidad sanitaria
Desigualdades sociales Salud 2020
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