ABSTRACT
First published in 1964, Psychology and Social Problems looks at a changing society and research into problems of the time. Many of the themes in the book, such as delinquency, mental health and racial conflict, are still familiar and current topics of discussion today.
Social scientists had carried out extensive research into problems of urgent public concern, yet their findings were not widely known or understood and they had often been diffident in advocating policies based on their conclusions. Michael Argyle discussed the recent psychological and social research bearing on the origins of aggression, delinquency, mental disorder, racial and international prejudice, and industrial discontent; he went on to consider the implications of these studies for prevention and control and for the guidance of social change. This sophisticated and well-documented critique is presented with such lucidity and verve that it will appeal equally to laymen and to students and professional workers and can now be enjoyed in its historical context.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|34 pages
The Elements of Social behavior
chapter Chapter 1|8 pages
Personality
chapter Chapter 2|12 pages
The Motivation of Social Behaviour
chapter Chapter 3|12 pages
Interpersonal Behaviour
part II|70 pages
Social Problems
chapter Chapter 4|12 pages
Aggression
chapter Chapter 5|15 pages
Delinquency and Crime
chapter Chapter 6|15 pages
Mental Health and Mental Disorder
chapter Chapter 7|14 pages
Racial and International Attitudes
chapter Chapter 8|12 pages
Human Problems in Industry
part III|64 pages
Processes of Social Control
chapter Chapter 9|9 pages
The Effects of Child-Rearing Techniques
chapter Chapter 10|12 pages
Adult Socialization
chapter Chapter 11|9 pages
Selection
chapter Chapter 12|10 pages
Techniques of Leadership
chapter Chapter 13|11 pages
Influence of Mass Communications
chapter Chapter 14|11 pages
Behaviour in Social Organizations
part IV|27 pages
The Study and Control of Social Change