Restoring civil societies : the psychology of intervention and engagement following crisis / / edited by Kai J. Jonas and Thomas A. Morton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910876988603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, England, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012
• ISBN: 1-299-38587-7; 1-118-34766-8; 1-118-34765-X; 1-118-34768-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (330 p.)
• Collana: Social Issues and Interventions
• Classificazione: PSY031000
• Altri autori (Persone): JonasKai J; MortonThomas A
• Disciplina: 300
• Soggetti: Civil society; Civil society - Psychological aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Restoring Civil Societies: The Psychology of Intervention and Engagement Following Crisis; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Series Editor's Preface; 1 Introduction; Civil Societies in Crisis; Reflection on Core Concepts; Crisis; Restoring; Civil; Society; Actors and Targets for Intervention; Content and Structure; Theory-Based Chapters; Application and Intervention-Based Chapters; How Should This Book Be Read?; Conclusion; References; Part I: Theoretical Approaches; 2 Justice Sensitivity as Resource or Risk Factor in Civic Engagement; The Psychology of Justice; Perceptions of Injustice; Reactions to Perceived InjusticeIndividual Differences in Justice Sensitivity; Perspectives on Injustice; Consequences of Justice Sensitivity in the Aftermath of Crises; Conclusion; References; 3 Regulating Psychological Threat: The Motivational Consequences of Threatening Contexts; Control and Order Motivation; Threats to Order and Control; The Effect of Threat on Religious and Scientific Belief Systems; The Effect of Threat on Belief in Societal and Scientific Progress; Discussion; References; 4 Prosocial Behavior in the Context of ; Crisis; Specific Motives for Engagement and Involvement Behavior: The Example of Moral CourageBeyond Simple Motives: Group-Level Determinants; Victim X Situation Determinants; Cultural Variations; Consequences of Aid and Resulting Motives; Conclusion; References; 5 A Social Ecological Perspective on Risk and Resilience for Children and Political Violence: Implications for Restoring Civil Societies; Conceptual Models for Social Ecological and Psychological Processes Affecting Children; Social Ecological Framework; Emotional Security Theory (EST); Social Identity Approach; Testing the Conceptual Model in Northern Ireland: A Setting of Protracted ConflictMultiple Risks for Youth Adjustment Problems; Resilience Processes: Youth and Family Factors; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Everyday Helping and Responses to Crises: A Model for Understanding Volunteerism; Volunteerism: A Global Phenomenon; The Volunteer Process Model; Community Connections and Volunteerism; Motivations for Volunteerism; Volunteerism and Crises; Collective Crises; Personal Crises; Motivations for Prosocial Action and Volunteerism After Crises; Connections to Others and Strengthening Communities After CrisesConclusion; References; 7 Collective Action as Civic Engagement: Toward an Encompassing Psychological Perspective; A Multitude of Motives for Collective Action; Homo Economicus; Homo Collectivus; Homo Emotionalis; Homo Moralis; An Integration of Multiple Psychological Approaches; Theoretical Gaps; Future Directions for Theory, Research, and Practice; Conclusion; References; 8 Intergroup Relations in Post-Conflict Contexts: How the Past Influences the Present (and Future); Basic Needs and Intergroup Relations; Majority and Minority Perspectives on Intergroup Relations
• Sommario/riassunto: Restoring Civil Societies examines the role of civic engagement as a form of prosocial behavior motivated by a commitment to higher-order norms. Civic engagement-from bystander intervention to organizing collective activity-is distinguished as a collective effort by which individuals re-institute the civil basis of society in the wake of a social rupture, whether from war, natural disaster, or other causes. Restoring Civil Societies fills the gap between basic research on social issues and the translation into social policy or program interventions.