Psychological Perspectives on Understanding and Addressing Violence Against Children: Towards Building Cultures of Peace - Softcover

Moeschberger, Scott L.; Miller-Graff, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0197649513 ISBN 13: 9780197649510

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Violence against children is one of the most significant, widespread, and preventable threats to human development in our world today. Children are the future of our society and understanding and addressing violence against children is critical to building cultures and systems that promote a just and sustainable peace. This edited volume aims to provide an integrative review of psychological research on violence against children from a global perspective. Drawing from frameworks in both psychology and peace studies, contributors focus on the psychological research across global settings to illustrate the nature and effects of violence against children in various settings and examine recommendations for prevention, practice, and policy.

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About the Author

Dr. Scott Moeschberger is a Professor of Global Studies at Taylor University, where he launched an interdisciplinary problem-based major focused on vulnerable children. He has served as a President of Division 48 (Society for Peace Psychology) in the American Psychological Association. His early research focused on contact, empathy and forgiveness in divided societies, and evolved to include the role of divisive symbols, culminating in an edited book Symbols that Unite; Symbols That Divide. He teaches a wide variety of courses, including "Working with Orphaned and Vulnerable Children", "Peace Psychology", and "Violence Against Children".

Dr. Laura Miller-Graff is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She is a clinical psychologist, with experience in both research and practice with children and families exposed to violence. Her research examines the developmental and intergenerational effects of exposure to violence. Working within an ecological framework, Dr. Miller-Graff's research seeks to understand how various systems (i.e., individual, family, and community) interact to promote or inhibit healthful development following violence exposure. Dr. Miller-Graff's program of research also focuses on the development and evaluation of psychological supports for violence-exposed children and families.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0197649513
• ISBN 13: 9780197649510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344