Description
This comprehensive guide navigates the intersection of psychology, peacebuilding, and violence engagement among youth. Beginning with an exploration of psychology's role in social justice, it establishes the groundwork in restorative justice and peace education, areas ripe for psychological exploration. The book introduces the conceptualized peace framework, illuminating how young people interpret societal discourses to shape their identities within the context of peace and harmony. Through empirical examples, the framework's efficacy is demonstrated, followed by practical methods and future directions for educators, practitioners, and policymakers. Core to its mission is unravelling the psychological mechanisms underlying participation in peace education and restorative justice, probing how past experiences influence engagement and shape social identities. By addressing these questions, the book offers a roadmap grounded in theoretical development, bolstered by empirical case studies and methodological approaches, to guide scholars and students in fostering peaceful, harmonious societies.
Table of Contents
List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction: a developmental perspective on restorative justice and peace education; 1. Restorative justice: history and growth; 2. Peace education: history and growth; Part I. Restorative Justice, Psychology and Peace: 3. Restorative justice, peace education, and progressive psychology; 4. Developmental approaches in restorative justice and peace education; 5. Conceptualized peace and its connection to restorative justice; Part II. Case Studies: 6. 'A grain of sand': Colombian adolescents' coming of age amid a societal peace process; 7. Let the young be your guide: from student to community practitioner of restorative justice; Part III. Looking Ahead: 8. 'MOVE'ing research: nuanced, ecologically valid frameworks; 9. Looking ahead: implications for peace and justice; Bibliography; Index.
