Behavioral Science in the Global Arena

Addressing Timely Issues at the United Nations and Beyond

Elaine P. Congress|Harold Takooshian|Abigail Asper

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Behavioral scientists are increasingly involved in international work through cross cultural research, conference presentations, and faculty exchanges. Psychology and social work NGOs work at the United Nations, both on providing professional consultation on timely issues, as well as advocating to promote human rights and sustainable development. Although this work at the United Nations is an important arena for behavioral scientists, this has been barely covered in the academic literature.

'What are growing roles of psychology and the behavioral sciences at the United Nations today?' This first-ever volume brings together over 20 authors--both key experts and student interns--to answer this question. As the United Nations pursues its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year 2030, behavioral scientists now occupy increasingly diverse roles to pursue evidence-based answers for these 17 timely SDGs.

This panoramic yet concise 230-page volume is designed for students and professionals in the behavioral sciences, psychology and social work to provide state-of-the-art information on how behavioral scientists are addressing diverse global issues today. Each chapter offers a concise overview of a topic, including a glossary of current concepts, and citations to current research.

Foreword; Florence Denmark.

Preface.
Chapter 1. Behavioral Sciences at the UN: An Overview; Harold Takooshian and Elaine P. Congress.
Section A: Serving Current Populations.
Chapter 2. Aging; Patricia Brownell and Melissa Cueto.
Chapter 3. Child Welfare and Well-being; Uwe P. Gielen and Yasarina Almanzar.
Chapter 4. Migrant Adaption and Well-being; Abigail Asper.
Chapter 5. Gender Equity and Reproductive Justice; M. Whitehead and Abigail Asper.
Section B: Upholding Social Justice.
Chapter 6. Poverty and Inequality; Kathy Elisca Clermont.
Chapter 7. Social Protection; Sergei Zelenev.
Chapter 8. Freedom and Democracy; Michael Stevens and Scott Eastman.
Chapter 9. Human Rights; Shirley Gatenio Gabel and Siva Mathiyazhagan.
Section C: Promoting Harmony.
Chapter 10. Counter-Terrorism; Ambassador T. Hamid Al-Bayati.
Chapter 11. Crime Prevention and Control; Taylor DeClerck.
Section D: Improving Human Health.
Chapter 12. Mental Health: Happiness and Well Being; Leslie Popoff and Jonathan DeSpirito.
Chapter 13. Physical Health; Rafael Latorre and Dalton Meister.
Chapter 14. Disaster and Trauma Intervention; Ani Kalayjian and Amna Khan.
Section E: Supporting Environmental Health.
Chapter 15. Promoting Environmental Health: Challenges and Successes; George Garland and Alessandro Guimaraes.
Chapter 16. Reducing Urban Noise; Melissa Search and Arline L. Bronzaft.
Chapter 17. Conclusion.
About the Editors.
Name Index.