ABSTRACT
Summary. In this chapter, we describe how family professionals can help families promote world peace. We focus on efforts that promote internal peace, peace within individual family members based on positive self-esteem, a strong sense of mastery, and effective interpersonal skills. Families play a central role in establishing and promoting the internal peace of their members and family professionals can aid families in the development of the skills and abilities necessary to create internally peaceful members. The paper begins with a description of how internally peaceful family members influence the level of world peace. We also discuss the importance of developing constructive approaches to dealing with change, a constant threat to internal peace. Finally, we offer practical suggestions for how family professionals can help families capitalize on their fundamental position as internal peace builders.
