Table of Contents

• Foreword, Florence Denmark.
• Preface.Behavioral Sciences at the UN: An Overview, Harold Takooshian and Elaine P. Congress.
• SECTION A: SERVING CURRENT POPULATIONS.
• Aging, Patricia Brownell and Melissa Cueto.
• Child Welfare and Well-being, Uwe P. Gielen and Yasarina Almanzar.
• Migrant Adaption and Well-being, Abigail Asper.
• Gender Equity and Reproductive Justice, M. Whitehead and Abigail Asper.
• SECTION B: UPHOLDING SOCIAL JUSTICE.
• Poverty and Inequality, Kathy Elisca Clermont.
• Social Protection, Sergei Zelenev.
• Freedom and Democracy, Michael Stevens and Scott Eastman.
• Human Rights, Shirley Gatenio Gabel and Siva Mathiyazhagan.
• SECTION C: PROMOTING HARMONY.
• Counter-Terrorism, Ambassador T. Hamid Al-Bayati.
• Crime Prevention and Control, Taylor DeClerck.
• SECTION D: IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH.
• Mental Health: Happiness and Well Being, Leslie Popoff and Jonathan DeSpirito.
• Physical Health, Rafael Latorre and Dalton Meister.
• Disaster and Trauma Intervention, Ani Kalayjian and Amna Khan.
• SECTION E: SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
• Promoting Environmental Health: Challenges and Successes, George Garland and Alessandro Guimaraes.
• Reducing Urban Noise, Melissa Search and Arline L. Bronzaft.
• Conclusion.
• About the Editors.
• Name Index.

About the Author

Elaine P. Congress,Fordham University

Harold Takooshian, Fordham University

Abigail Asper, Psych Hub

Reviews

This important volume posits fresh ideas for psychology’s role and future impact in the only global body that brings all governments together to tackle the social, economic, political and security factors that are essential for peace and collective human development in our fragile world."" --Saths Cooper, PhD Past-President, International Union of Psychological Scientists (IUPsyS)

""I am delighted to recommend this volume, which uncovers two important truths to the success of the UN. 1. The critical role of civil society that makes the UN more humane. 2. The important role of behavioral sciences in shaping UN policies to produce successful outcomes. Because of the UN, we’ve not had a third world war, yet. Human Rights have expanded beyond belief of anyone who founded the UN 75 years ago."" --Bruce Knotts U.S. diplomat, author, and Chair of the U.N. DPI NGO Executive Committee

""I am very excited to see the publication of a much-needed book on the contribution of the behavioral sciences at the UN which highlights the role of social work. The editors have successfully illuminated how social workers have been increasingly involved in addressing international issues. Well done!"" --Kathryn Conley Wehrmann, PhD LCSW, President, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)