The Psychology of Peace Promotion

This volume Psychology of Peace Promotion builds on previous volumes of peace psychology, extending its contributions by drawing from peace research and practices from five continents - Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The book discusses emerging disciplinary and inter-disciplinary theories and actions. Each chapter begins with a theoretical framework for understanding peace, followed by a critical review of peace promotion in a specific setting, and concludes with an illustration of psychological principles or theories in either a narrative format or an empirical investigation. This volume develops, as well as guides, its readers on the epistemology of promoting and sustaining peace in varied settings around the world.

Thisbook presents relevant, cutting-edge peace promotion strategies to anyone interested in promoting peace more effectively, including peace practitioners, scholars, teachers, and researchers, as well as the general reader. It presents a number of innovative approaches, illustrating their applications to specific social problems, settings and populations. In addition, this volume has much in store for both academic and practice-based scientists in the field of peace psychology, mental health professionals, administrators, educators, and graduate students from various disciplines. The goal is the promotion and sustenance of peace, using theoretically sound, yet innovative and creative approaches. As expressed by the United Nations Secretary, "peace does not occur by happenstance." Promoting and sustaining peace requires reflective, thoughtful, and targeted efforts. This book inspires its readers to develop a better understanding of peace and the means of promoting peace in a sustainable way.

Auteur

Mary Gloria C. Njoku, DDL was Professor & Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Godfrey Okoye University, in Thinkers Corner, Enugu, Nigeria. During her lifetime, Mary Gloria was involved in several peace promotion projects such as the annual youth peace conference started in 2011. This conference brought together people from varied backgrounds to learn about peace and generate action plans.

Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D, is a Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA. For over 40 years, he has been developing community psychology interventions, many of which have focused on peace promotion, such as his work with residents of substance use recovery homes.

Burke Johnson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Education, University of South Alabama, College of Education, Mobile, AL USA. He is theauthor/coauthor/coeditor of 6 books on research methodology, which focus on analysis in social/behavioral/business/health sciences. His current emphasis is Mixed Methods Research, as illustrated in his chapter in this volume.

Résumé

This volume Psychology of Peace Promotion builds on previous volumes of peace psychology, extending its contributions by drawing from peace research and practices from five continents Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The book discusses emerging disciplinary and inter-disciplinary theories and actions. Each chapter begins with a theoretical framework for understanding peace, followed by a critical review of peace promotion in a specific setting, and concludes with an illustration of psychological principles or theories in either a narrative format or an empirical investigation. This volume develops, as well as guides, its readers on the epistemology of promoting and sustaining peace in varied settings around the world.

This book presents relevant, cutting-edge peace promotion strategies to anyone interested in promoting peace more effectively, including peace practitioners, scholars, teachers, and researchers, as well as the general reader. It presents a number of innovative approaches, illustrating their applications to specific social problems, settings and populations. In addition, this volume has much in store for both academic and practice-based scientists in the field of peace psychology, mental health professionals, administrators, educators, and graduate students from various disciplines. The goal is the promotion and sustenance of peace, using theoretically sound, yet innovative and creative approaches. As expressed by the United Nations Secretary, peace does not occur by happenstance. Promoting and sustaining peace requires reflective, thoughtful, and targeted efforts. This book inspires its readers to develop a better understanding of peace and the means of promoting peace in a sustainable way.

Contenu
Introduction and Overview Part I: Personal Peace Chapter 1: Promoting Peace through Mindfulness Mirjam Quinn

Chapter 2: Mindfulness and Peace Lynn Waelde

Chapter 3: Empathic Assessment Heuristic Carlos Hoyt

Part II: Children and Youth
Chapter 4: Promoting a Peaceful Generation through Parenting, Education, and Civic Engagement Erin Paavola
Chapter 5: Raising a Peaceful Generation Sherry Cheng
Chapter 6: Finding Light In the Barrios of Caracas: A Peace-Promotion Initiative with Marginalized Youth - Maria Elisa Castillo, Carolina Izquiel, Manuel Llorens, & Martin La Roche

Chapter 7: Cultural Scars and Lost Innocence. The Psychology of the African Child: Debasement and Renewal Emmanuel Mbaezue & Kathleen Malley-Morrison

Chapter 8: Peace Education Toshiaki Sasao

Chapter 9: Developmental Psychology and Peace Gabriel Velez & Maria Cecilia Dedios

Part III: Peace in Diverse Cultural Contexts

Chapter 10: Diversity and Peace - Matthew Bereza

Chapter 11: Social Networks that Promote Peace Leonard Jason

Chapter 12: Making Humanitarian Organizations/Programs Culturally Relevant for Minority Population within the Middle East Kyle A. Msall

Chapter 13: Violence within Corrections: The Intersection of Feminist Criminology, Peace, Psychology and Human Rights - Alana Van Gundy Yoder & Susan Marcus Mendoza Chapter 14: Diversity and Human Rights Jessica Evans

Chapter 15: Traditional Methods of Promoting Peace in Southwest and Southeast, Nigeria Mary Gloria C. Njoku, Christian C. Anieke, Prisca Isiwu, & Babajide Gideon Adeyinka

Chapter 16: Promoting Peace through Religious Strategies Mary Gloria C. Njoku & Abok Danladi Atu

Chapter 17: Truth, Forgiving, and Reconciling: Pathways to Peace and the Context of Refugees Raymond F. Paloutzian, Patrick Luyten, & Zeynep Sagir Chapter 18: Forgiveness and Peace Jean Hill & Ian T. Williamson

Part IV: Promoting Peace and Social Justice Chapter 19: Social Justice and Peace - Linda M. Woolf

Chapter 20: Creating and Sustaining Peace through Storytelling Mary Gloria C. Njoku & Jessica Senehi

Chapter 21: Turning Problems into Potential: Positive Social Movement Dynamics - Rachel MacNair Chapter 22: Environmental Psychology and Peace Olaifa Temitope Abimbola

Chapter 23: Peace Research by Peaceful Means Diane Bretherton & Siew Fang Law Epilogue: by the Editors