Experts investigate the role of child development in promoting a culture of peace, reporting on research in biology, neuroscience, genetics, and psychology.
Experts investigate the role of child development in promoting a culture of peace, reporting on research in biology, neuroscience, genetics, and psychology.
Can more peaceful childhoods promote a culture of peace? Increasing evidence from a broad range of disciplines shows that how we raise our children affects the propensity for conflict and the potential for peace within a given community. In this book, experts from a range of disciplines examine the biological and social underpinnings of child development and the importance of strengthening families to build harmonious and equitable relations across generations. They explore the relevance to the pursuit of peace in the world, highlight directions for future research, and propose novel approaches to translate knowledge into concrete action.
The contributors describe findings from research in biology, neuroscience, evolution, genetics, and psychology. They report empirical evidence on children living in violent conditions, resilience in youth, and successful interventions. Their contributions show that the creation of sustainable partnerships with government agencies, community leaders, policy makers, funders, and service providers is a key ingredient for success. Taken together, they suggest possible novel approaches to translate knowledge into concrete action.
Edited by:
James F. Leckman,
Catherine Panter-Brick,
Rima Salah
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 15
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780262549219
ISBN 10: 0262549212
Series: Strüngmann Forum Reports
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 19 September 2023
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
The Ernst Strüngmann Forum vii List of Contributors ix Foreword: The Culture of Peace Anwarul K. Chowdhury xiii Foundations for a New Approach 1 Peace Is a Lifelong Process: The Importance of Partnerships James F. Leckman, Catherine Panter-Brick, and Rima Salah 3 2 Framing Our Analysis: A Dialectical Perspective Robert A. Hinde and Joan Stevenson-Hinde 19 3 Ecology of Peace Pia R. Britto, Ilanit Gordon, William Hodges, Diane Sunar, Cigdem Kagitcibasi, and James F. Leckman 27 Human Biological Development 4 Peptide Pathways to Peace C. Sue Carter and Stephen W. Porges 43 5 Epigenetics: Significance of the Gene-Environment Interface for Brain Development Eric B. Keverne 65 6 Group Identity as an Obstacle and Catalyst of Peace Douglas P. Fry 79 7 Human Biological Development and Peace: Genes, Brains, Safety, and Justice Barak Morgan, Diane Sunar, C. Sue Carter, James F. Leckman, Douglas P. Fry, Eric B. Keverne, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Robert Kumsta, and David Olds 95 Early Childhood Events and Relationships 8 Comparative and Evolutionary Perspectives Dario Maestripieri 131 9 The Problem of Institutionalization of Young Children and Its Consequences for Efforts to Build Peaceful Societies Nathan A. Fox, Charles A. Nelson, and Charles H. Zeanah 145 10 Prosocial Development and Situational Morality: Neurobiological, Parental, and Contextual Factors Marinus H. van IJzendoorn and Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg 161 11 How Do Events and Relationships in Childhood Set the Stage for Peace at Personal and Social Levels? Howard Steele, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, W. Thomas Boyce, Mary Dozier, Nathan A. Fox, Heidi Keller, Dario Maestripieri, Paul Odhiambo Oburu, and Hiltrud Otto 185 Challenges in Society 12 Mental Health and Development among Children Living in Violent Conditions: Underlying Processes for Promoting Peace Raija-Leena Punamäki 213 13 Structural Violence and Early Childhood Development Andrew Dawes and Amelia van der Merwe 233 14 Promoting the Capacity for Peace in Early Childhood: Perspectives from Research on Resilience in Children and Families Ann S. Masten 251 15 Healthy Human Development as a Path to Peace Daniel J. Christie, Catherine Panter-Brick, Jere R. Behrman, James R. Cochrane, Andrew Dawes, Kirstin Goth, Jacqueline Hayden, Ann S. Masten, Ilham Nasser, Raija-Leena Punamäki, and Mark Tomlinson 273 Program and Policy Implications 16 Interventions: What Has Worked and Why? Cigdem Kagitcibasi and Pia R. Britto 305 17 Linking Peacebuilding and Child Development: A Basic Framework Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Ilham Nasser 323 18 The Power of Media in Peacebuilding Lucy Nusseibeh 339 19 Creating Effective Programs and Policies to Reduce Violence and Promote Peace Pia R. Britto, Rima Salah, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Jacqueline Bhabha, Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Gary R. Gunderson, Cigdem Kagitcibasi, Lucy Nusseibeh, Olayinka Omigbodun, Mikiko Otani, and Geraldine Smyth 361 Bibliography 385 Subject Index 445
James F. Leckman is the Neison Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Psychology, and Pediatrics at Yale University. Catherine Painter-Brick is Professor of Anthropology, Health, and Global Affairs at Yale University. Catherine Panter-Brick is Professor of Anthropology, Health, and Global Affairs at Yale University. Rima Salah, formerly the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, is Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale Child Study Center.
