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As the counseling profession moves into the 21st century, counselors and psychologists are increasingly expanding their roles in the reduction of violence across settings. For students and new professionals, this new horizon of needs and opportunities can create some “role confusion” as traditional “direct service” functions of individual and group therapy are evolving into “indirect services” that focus on broader interventions to help create peace. This article seeks to contribute a foundational guide for readers interested in peace psychology. The article provides a brief overview of the peace psychology movement, current trends, and informational sources. It reflects on factors that influence the decision to get involved and provides possible ways to participate in social action, as well as citing a personal example of how one student got involved in building cultures of peace within an international setting.
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Moeschberger, S.L., Ordóñez, A. Working Towards Building Cultures of Peace: A Primer for Students and New Professionals. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 25, 317–323 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ADCO.0000005531.68400.e0
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