Preventing Ethnic Conflict and Removing Ethnic Hate

The aim of this book is to show how Psychology and§Social science in general can make an important§contribution to the goal presented in the title of§this book. After a brief discussion of the measures§to calm ethnic strife that can be implemented on the§global political, regional and state level, it§focuses on the psychological work with the most§important part of the population the young people.§If we can influence substantial change through§institutions such as educational and public welfare§system, that is the best investment for the long-term§stability of the society that Psychology can put§forward. What is offered is also a handy guide to§practitioners working, or planning to engage in group§work with adolescents. It contains a set of carefully§described, easy to implement workshops for youth,§already tested and proven in practice. The aim of this book is to show how Psychology and§Social science in general can make an important§contribution to the goal presented in the title of§this book. After a brief discussion of the measures§to calm ethnic strife that can be implemented on the§global political, regional and state level, it§focuses on the psychological work with the most§important part of the population the young people.§If we can influence substantial change through§institutions such as educational and public welfare§system, that is the best investment for the long-term§stability of the society that Psychology can put§forward. What is offered is also a handy guide to§practitioners working, or planning to engage in group§work with adolescents. It contains a set of carefully§described, easy to implement workshops for youth,§already tested and proven in practice.