The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights

This handbook illustrates the depth and breadth of human rights research, intervention models, and advocacy by psychologists.

Neal S. Rubin (Edited by), Roseanne L. Flores (Edited by)

9781108442817, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 15 October 2020

658 pages
24.4 x 16.9 x 3.4 cm, 1.12 kg

'By thoughtfully framing psychology within a human rights context, this handbook outlines the dangerous propensity towards fundamentalism, bigotry, and fake news, which radicalises the susceptible or makes them indifferent to the issues affecting us all. Such an application of ethical psychology can, indeed must, improve human society.' Saths Cooper, Past President, International Union of Psychological Science, and Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Written by psychologists, historians, and lawyers, this handbook demonstrates the central role psychological science plays in addressing some of the world's most pressing problems. Over 100 experts from around the world work together to supply an integrated history of human rights and psychological science using a rights and strengths-based perspective. It highlights what psychologists have done to promote human rights and what continues to be done at the United Nations. With emerging visions for the future uses of psychological theory, education, evidence-based research, and best practices, the chapters offer advice on how to advance the 2030 Global Agenda on Sustainable Development. Challenging the view that human rights are best understood through a political lens, this scholarly collection of essays shows how psychological science may hold the key to nurturing humanitarian values and respect for human dignity.

Part I. History of human rights
Part II. The intersection of psychology and human rights
Part III. Contemporary issues, psychology and human rights
Part IV. Teaching, research, and training in psychology and human rights
Part V. Future directions.

Subject Areas: International organisations & institutions [LBBU], Human rights [JPVH], International relations [JPS], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH], Child & developmental psychology [JMC]