Peace Psychology for a Peaceful World

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 540-552

  Christie, Daniel J ^a   Tint, Barbara S ^b   Wagner, Richard V ^c   Winter, Deborah DuNann ^d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^d WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

conflict; negative peace; peace psychology; positive peace; violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; HUMAN; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIOLENCE; WAR;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 54549118336     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.540     Document Type: Article

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