Notes on cultures of violence, cultures of caring and peace, and the fulfillment of basic human needs

Political Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-21

  Staub, Ervin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture change; Genocide; Healing; Human needs; Ideology; Inclusive caring in children; Mass killing; Peace; Reconciliation; Terrorism; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142300920     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0162-895X.00314     Document Type: Review

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