Social Work and the Psychosocial Journey Out of Far-Right Extremism [Hardcover]

1.The Threat of Far-Right Extremism: A Call for Social Work Intervention.? 2.Roots of Hate: The Persistent Grip of White Supremacy and its Weaponization.? 3.Radicalization, Disengagement, and De-Radicalization.? 4.The U.S. Response to Domestic Extremism.? 5.Researching White Supremacist and Nationalist Extremism.? 6.The Psychosocial Journey Out of Far-Right Extremism.? 7.Putting it all Together.

Over the last 30 years, domestic far-right extremism has risen to become the greatest threat to peace and safety in the United States. In the last few years alone, racialized, minoritized, and marginalized individuals and communities have been forced to feel the pain and experience the consequences of domestic far-right terrorism.

Over the last 30 years, domestic far-right extremism has risen to become the greatest threat to peace and safety in the United States. In the last few years alone, racialized, minoritized, and marginalized individuals and communities have been increasingly forced to feel the pain and experience the consequences of domestic far-right terrorism. Supposing academics, community leaders, and elected officials seek to combat the rising threat of far-right extremism in the United States, a greater focus must be paid to the lived experiences of men and women seeking to exit extremist groups.

This study aimed to better understand the psychosocial processes involved in the disengagement and/or de-radicalization journey of former far-right extremists. Additionally, this study sought to understand better the potential role social work could play in the disengagement and de-radicalization of far-right extremists seeking to exit a life of hate and extremism. A constructivist grounded theory approach provided the framework for this qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews with 19 former white nationalist extremists recruited through community informants and snowball sampling were used to answer tl““