Mutual radicalization and the coronavirus pandemic.

This issue of the journal includes Part 2 of a Special Section, The Challenge of Being Latina: Academic and Vocational Concerns. The Guest Editors have provided a lucid and informative introduction to the articles in this Special Section. The academic and vocational topics discussed are extremely timely, highlighting the challenges faced by immigrants and refugees as they struggle to integrate into their host society. This issue of the journal also includes two empirical studies and an article on practices. Gross and Maor (2020) report a study of Jewish and Palestinian nurses working together in a hospital in Israel. The extensive analysis of different cases involving negotiations with terrorist-hostage takers, led Mertes et al. (2020) to conclude that even partially meeting the demands of terrorists resulted in fewer casualties. Related to this, Pelletier and Drozda-Senkowska (2020) reports the positive potential of using immersive virtual reality (VR) technology in programs to deradicalize individuals who have committed to terrorism. A Brief Research Report is also included in this issue of the journal. The report by Kapshuk and Jamal (2020) explores 72 peace processes across the world and has potentially important implications for how peace agreements are negotiated. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research