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

Violence against children (VAC) is one of the most significant, widespread, and preventable threats to human development in our world today. Children represent the future of our society, and as such, understanding and addressing VAC 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 draw on psychological research across global settings to illustrate the nature and effects of VAC in various settings and examine recommendations for prevention, practice, and policy. This volume argues that in order to achieve comprehensive responses to VAC, scholars and practitioners must develop a robust understanding of how direct, structural, and cultural forms of violence interact across social systems. This understanding of VAC motivates a multisectoral response that seeks to promote intergenerational health and well-being through addressing violence in all its forms. This volume is organized into three interconnected sections that explore violence across the social ecology: violence against children in social macrosystems, violence against children in social microsystems, and ways to address VAC in practice and policy. With chapters highlighting diverse methodological approaches, context-specific case studies, and approaches to redress violence through practice and policy, this volume is designed to be a resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working to prevent VAC.

Read more about Psychological Perspectives on Understanding and Addressing Violence Against Children: Towards Building Cultures of Peace edited by Scott L. Moeschberger andLaura Miller-Graff of the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families here.

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