ISBN:
9783319099378
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xxi, 331 pages)
,
color illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Peace Psychology Book Series
Series Statement:
Peace Psychology Book Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Psychosocial Perspectives on Peacebuilding
DDC:
303.6/6019
Keywords:
Peace-building Psychological aspects
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Peace-building ; Psychological aspects
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
The bookPsychosocial Perspectives on Peacebuildingoffers a template for those dealing with the aftermath of armed conflict to look at peacebuilding through a psychosocial lens. This Volume, and the case studies that are in it, starts from the premise that armed conflict and the political violence that flows from it, are deeply contextual and that in dealing with the impact of armed conflict, context matters. The book argues for a conceptual shift, in which psychosocial practices are not merely about treating individuals and groups with context and culturally sensitive methods and approaches: the contributors argue that such interventions and practices should in themselves shape social change. This is of critical importance because the psychosocial method continually highlights how the social context is one of the primary causes of individual psychological distress. The chapters in this book describe experiences within very different contexts, including Guatemala, Jerusalem, Indian Kashmir, Mozambique, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The common thread between the case studies is that they each show how psychosocial interventions and practices can influence the peacebuilding environment and foster wider social change. Psychosocial Perspectives on Peacebuilding is essential reading for social and peace psychologists, as well as for students and researchers in the field of conflict and peace studies, and for psychosocial practitioners and those working in post-conflict areas for NGO's. Brandon Hamber, PhD is Director of the International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE), an associate site of the United Nations University based at the University of Ulster and Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies. He is also an Associate of the Transitional Justice Institute at the university. He was a Mellon Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Human and Community Development and the African Centre for Migration and Society at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg (2010-2013). He trained as a Clinical Psychologist in South Africa and holds a PhD from the University of Ulster. Prior to moving to Northern Ireland, he co-ordinated the Transition and Reconciliation Unit at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Johannesburg. He has published some 40 book chapters and scientific journal articles, including Transforming Societies after Political Violence: Truth, Reconciliation, and Mental Healthwas published by Springer in 2009, and published in 2011 in Spanish by Ediciones Bellaterra and entitled Transformar las sociedades después de la violencia política. Verdad, reconciliación y salud mental.Elizabeth Gallagher, Ph.D. previously worked as a Research Associate at INCORE, an associate site of the United Nations University based at the University of Ulster. She worked on the IDRC Trauma, Development and Peacebuilding Project. She graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Organisational Science from the University of Ulster and obtained an MSc in Health Promotion from the same Institution. She has recently obtained a PhD from the School of Psychology also at the University of Ulster. She has previously worked on a cross-national study involving senior academics from Universities in The Netherlands, England, Cyprus, Israel, The Basque Country and Northern Ireland. This study assessed national identity, intergroup attitudes, and the development of enemy images with young children in both non-divided and divided societies. Dr Gallagher is currently based at the Institute of Nursing and Health Research at the University of Ulster where she is working on a large scale project examining the differences in how residential facilities support people with intellectual disabilities with challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems.
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; About the Authors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Exploring how Context Matters in Addressing the Impact of Armed Conflict; Introduction; Approach; Terminology; Psychosocial Programmes, Practices and Well-Being; Peacebuilding, Development and Social Transformation; Case Studies; Process; Structure of the Book; Projects, Programmes and External Interventions; Chapter Two: Psychosocial Programming in Indian Jammu and Kashmir; Chapter Three: Youth and Masculinity in Northern Ireland
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter Four: Psychosocial Programming in Post-war Sri LankaCreative Practices; Chapter Five: Creative Methodologies and Mayan Women's Protagonism; Chapter Six: Community-initiated Approaches to Trauma Care in South Africa; Community Rituals and Embedded Practice; Chapter Seven: Healing and Social Transformation in Mozambique; Chapter Eight: Death and Dying in My Jerusalem; Chapter Nine: Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Transforming Conflict, Changing Society: Psychosocial Programming in Indian Jammu and Kashmir; Introduction; Background; Methodology; Focus; Projects
Description / Table of Contents:
Athwaas Project, Purkho Camp Samanbal (Jammu)Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP); HELP Foundation (HF); Other Projects; Sample; Measures; Data Collection and Analysis; Ethical Issues; Limitations; Findings and Discussion; Impact of Psychosocial Programming; Development; Economic Well-being; Education; Development of Human Capital; Peacebuilding; Emotional Well-being and Inner Peace; Meeting Developmental Needs of Children at Risk; Repair of the Social Fabric; Improving Human Rights Environment and Reducing Impunity; Dialogue and Reconciliation
Description / Table of Contents:
Youth Alienation, Unrest and PeacebuildingSocial Transformation; Social Justice; Deepening Democracy: Citizenship Practices; Intergenerational Shifts; Development of Civil Society; Improving Human Security; Well-being and the Enabling Environment; Trauma and Resilience, Victims and Survivors; Conclusions and Policy Implications; References; Chapter 3 Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Young Men: The Case of Northern Ireland; Introduction; Background; Methodology; Focus; Sample; Support Group One; Support Group Two; Victim Survivor Group One; Victim Survivor Group Two; Measures
Description / Table of Contents:
Semi-structured InterviewsHelp-Seeking Measure; Data Analysis; Ethical Issues; Limitations; Findings and Discussion; Issues Facing Young Men; Others Understanding of Young People's Problems; Conceptualisation of Trauma; Peacebuilding; Development; Social Change and Social Transformation; Relevance of Key Terms to the Groups; Resilience and Coping Methods; Help-Seeking Intentions; Focusing on the Specific Needs of Young Men; Changing Roles and New Challenges; What Can be Done to Help?; Taking the Past Into Account; The Impact of the Psychosocial Projects; Emerging Themes
Description / Table of Contents:
Issues Facing Young Men
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Includes index
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