Systemic Counselling in the Prevention of Extremism - Theory, practice and methods

How can systemic counselling on deradicalisation, distancing from and exiting extremism be successful? This book addresses this question. As a fundamental work on systemic deradicalisation counselling, it presents theoretical concepts using the example of Islamist extremism. As a practical guide, it offers application-orientated knowledge by presenting systemic methods of intervention using case studies. Voices from practice for practice explain the potential of systemic counselling and interdisciplinary guest contributions deepen individual aspects. Special challenges in the field of counselling and solution strategies are presented. 

List of contents

Theoretical insights.- Goals and target groups of systemic counselling.- Tools for practical use.- Challenges with solutions, limits of counselling, guest contributions and summary.- Appendix.

About the author

Dr Vera Dittmar is the scientific director of the Deradicalisation Research Centre (FORA). The research centre supports the counselling organisation ‘Grenzgänger’, which specialises in deradicalisation, and conducts research in cooperation with the ‘Migration, Integration and Asylum’ research centre of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).

Summary

How can systemic counselling on deradicalisation, distancing from and exiting extremism be successful? This book addresses this question. As a fundamental work on systemic deradicalisation counselling, it presents theoretical concepts using the example of Islamist extremism. As a practical guide, it offers application-orientated knowledge by presenting systemic methods of intervention using case studies. Voices from practice for practice explain the potential of systemic counselling and interdisciplinary guest contributions deepen individual aspects. Special challenges in the field of counselling and solution strategies are presented. 

Product details

• Authors: Vera Dittmar
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Systemische Beratung in der Extremismusprävention: Theorie, Praxis und Methoden
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.07.2025
• EAN: 9783031851834
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3185183-4
• No. of pages: 300
• Illustrations: Approx. 300 p.
• Series: Ideologie und Gewalt - Schriften zur Deradikalisierung
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Political sociology; Sozialpsychologie, Politik und Staat, Sozialberatung, Beratungsstellen, Political Sociology, radicalisation, prevention, Social Psychology, Extremism, Islamic Fundamentalism, Social Work Consulting, Research on Racism, Anti-Semitism and Extremism, Systemic counselling, De-radicalisation, Explanatory models for radicalisation