75 years of the United Nations and behavioral sciences.

Reviews the book, Behavioral Science in the Global Arena: Addressing Timely Issues at the United Nations and Beyond edited by Elaine P. Congress, Harold Takooshian, and Abigail Asper (2020). This carefully edited volume focuses on the United Nations (U.N.) and the significance and relevance of behavioral sciences to its mission. As the U.N. celebrates its 75th year in 2020, the volume is an especially timely contribution. The editors focus mostly on two key behavioral sciences— psychology and social work—and explicitly aimed to offer a reader-friendly format that ensures an accessible style, welcom ing even to those not familiar with the U.N. The book is sensibly organized with five main sections: (a) serving current populations, (b) upholding social justice, (c) promot ing harmony, (d) improving human health, and (e) supporting envi ronmental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research