Understanding the Roots and impact of violence and psychological recovery as avenues to reconciliation after mass violence and intractable conflict: Applications to National Leaders, Journalists, Community Groups, Public Education through Radio, and Children

Handbook on Peace Education

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 269-286

  Staub, Ervin ^a   Pearlman, Laurie Anne ^b   Bilali, Rezarta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Education and Training Institute Inc   (United States)

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