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Social Networks That Promote Peace

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The Psychology of Peace Promotion

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Rather than putting individuals with substance use disorders in prisons and shelters, the authors of this chapter suggest that we should promote second-order change, which focuses on changing that which influences the individual and his or her social network, as well as all other components of the environment that may contribute to the particular problem. In other words, we need more than band-aid approaches to deal with these types of problems if our intended aim is to promote peace in the long term. Elected officials often impose first-order interventions through top-down strategies, in which the power of the holder attempts to solve a community problem but disregards the needs and strengths of the community itself. Successful and enduring change must engage community members directly in initiatives, rather than thrusting new programs upon them. In this chapter, we provide an example of a bottom-up approach that deals with helping individuals who are dealing with substance use disorders find a sense of community and hope, and by doing so, we provide one example of a local program that has gone to scale in promoting peace.

In Njoku, M. G. C., Jason, L. A., & Johnson, B. (Eds.). (2018). The psychology of peace promotion. New York, NY: Springer.

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    Leonard A. Jason, Angela Reilly & Ted Bobak

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Jason, L.A., Reilly, A., Bobak, T. (2019). Social Networks That Promote Peace. In: Njoku, M.G.C., Jason, L.A., Johnson, R.B. (eds) The Psychology of Peace Promotion. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14943-7_9

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