Stefan Stürmer - Böcker

Published for The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), the Journal of Social Issues (JSI) brings behavioral and social science theory, empirical evidence, and practice to bear on human and social problems. Each issue of the journal focuses on a single topic — recent issues, for example, have addressed poverty, housing and health; privacy as a social and psychological concern; youth and violence; and the impact of social class on education.

The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior provides original contributions that examine current perspectives and promising directions for future research on helping behaviors and related core issues. Covers contributions which deal explicitly with interventions designed to foster out-group helping (and to improve its quality) in real world settingsProvides the reader with a cohesive look at helping and prosocial behaviors using a combination of theoretical work with research on interventions in applied settingsExamines helping from multiple perspectives in order to recognize the diverse influences that promote actions for the benefit of othersContributors to this volume include cutting-edge researchers using both field studies and laboratory experiments