Healing, Reconciliation, Forgiving and the Prevention of Violence after Genocide or Mass Killing: An Intervention and Its Experimental Evaluation in Rwanda

Staub, Ervin; Anne Pearlman, Laurie; Gubin, Alexandra; Hagengimana, Athanase

doi:10.1521/jscp.24.3.297.65617

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Healing, Reconciliation, Forgiving and the Prevention of Violence after Genocide or Mass Killing: An Intervention and Its Experimental Evaluation in Rwanda

Published in Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology • May 1, 2005

Authors:

Ervin Staub

Laurie Anne Pearlman

Alexandra Gubin

Abstract

This article describes a theory–based intervention in Rwanda to promote healing and reconciliation, and an experimental evaluation of its effects. The concept of reconciliation and conditions required for reconciliation after genocide or other intense intergroup violence are discussed, with a focus ...

Subject

Genocide

Intervention (counseling)

Psychology

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