Calling Malaysian psychologists

Call for Book Chapters:

Psychology for National Development

Do you feel that psychology is not being recognised enough in Malaysia? Do you still face people who mistook psychology for something else? And do you feel you want to do something about the social ills around us, but the Government agencies are not receptive to genuine psychological interventions?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then we are in the same boat. We at Persatuan Psikologi Malaysia (PSIMA) have had a lot of discussion on this matter. Through the Bureau of National Development and Publication Bureau, PSIMA is now embarking upon a book project. The main goal of the book is to show to the public, and especially the relevant Government agencies, that psychology can help in moving forward national development agenda. This goal was chosen because there is misunderstanding and low level of awareness about the role that psychology can play.  A clear communication about how psychology can help with many problems related to national development is important to raise the professionalism of psychologists.

I cordially invite you to join this project as author of chapter(s). The suggested topics are as follow. You’re welcome to suggest other interesting and suitable topics.

Uniting our Nation
Managing Disasters
Developing our Workforce
Reducing Crime
Cyber Wellness
Improving our Health
Revitalizing our Schools
Caring for our Elderly
Helping our Youth
Eradicating Poverty
Improving Mental Health
Integrity and Professionalism

The chapter’s template is as shown below. The expected word count is between 3,000 to 5,000 words. These guides are not meant as strict requirements. You may invite your colleagues, friends, or students to write a chapter. If there are 5 of you, one author has to write only 1 section!

Start your chapter now by emailing me (Harris Shah Abd Hamid) at harris75@gmail.com

Tell me your chosen chapter title and co-authors (if applicable) by 30th August  2017.

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[Chapter’s Title]
[author1, author2, author3 … ]

[Statement of Problem]

This section describes the problem that needs to be solved. The following guiding questions can be used for this section.
- What is the problem?
- Who are affected?
- Where is the problem most serious?
- What are the consequences of the problem?
- When does the problem occur?

     2.   [National Trends/Concerns/Context]

This section highlights macro-level trends (economic, demographic, technological, etc) that shape the problems. These trends are used to predict the severity of the problems if not managed well. They also set the context to understand the problems and link them to other chapters in the book.

   3.   [Existing Evidence]

This section provides an overview of the existing literature on the problems. It may highlight findings in terms of good practices, potential interventions, or gap in understanding the problems.

    4. [Psychology Matters]

In this section, the author can show the role of psychology and psychologists in solving the problems.

    5.   [Call for Action]
In this concluding section, the author proposes scientific-based intervention(s) to manage or solve the problems.

References

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Notes:

1. Please use APA style.
2. Please use UK English.
3. Timeline for authors will be made available after 30 August 2017.
4. The book editors are Harris Shah Abd Hamid & Rozainee Khairuddin
5. The book will be published by PSIMA. There is a possibility of collaboration with a co-publisher.
6. The faster we get all chapters, the faster the book would be published. How does the end of the year sounds?
7. Yes, undergraduates may write too. In fact, this would be a nice coursework: you earn both course credit and publication record.