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Focuses on the psychology, sociology and public policy of global environmental issues. It describes the current state of the environment and environmentalism, presents theories and research on environmental attitudes and behaviours and explores obstacles and ethical considerations.

The subject of poverty in the United States is one of central concern with regards to social issues and justice. Its relative invisibility in psychology reflects the discipline's dominant middle-class standpoint. This text focuses on the voices of poor women in the United States.

This special issue focuses on two topical fields emerging within the social sciences: restorative justice and civil society. The aim of this volume is to begin to forge coherence from a diversity of intellectual perspectives and jurisdictions across the world.

The domain of peace psychology is delineated by scholars from around the world who demonstrate how the focal concerns of the field vary with geohistoricalcontext: some being primarily concerned with patterns of behavior and cognition involved in the prevention of violent episodes; and others with the amelioration of structural violence.

Humans automatically categorize others in social perception. Some categorizations - race, gender, and age -- are so automatic that they are termed "primitive categories. " As we categorize, we develop stereotypes about the categories. Researchers know much about racism and sexism, but comparatively little about prejudice based on age.

Every day, in schools and other educational institutions, individuals notice social class, and in doing so create, maintain, and - at times - challenge its psychological meanings. This issue of the "Journal of Social Issues" is an effort to engage psychologists in a critical study of social class.

This work examines the implications of the internet as the primary means of personal communication. Topics covered include: psychological well-being; interpersonal relationships; social identity; group conflict; negotiation and bargaining; and community involvement.

Focuses attention on scientific research and theory about aspects of women's sexualities, with special emphasis on sexual orientation. A paradigm is presented that recognizes the diversity of women's erotic experiences and the sociocultural factors that shape women's sexuality.