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H: Posttraumatic resilience in former Ugandan child soldiers. Child Development 2010
"... The present research examines posttraumatic resilience in extremely exposed children and adolescents based on interviews with 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age = 11–17, female = 48.5%). Despite severe trauma exposure, 27.6 % showed posttraumatic resilience as indicated by the absence of posttra ..."
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The present research examines posttraumatic resilience in extremely exposed children and adolescents based on interviews with 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age = 11–17, female = 48.5%). Despite severe trauma exposure, 27.6 % showed posttraumatic resilience as indicated by the absence of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and clinically significant behavioral and emotional problems. Among these former child soldiers, posttraumatic resilience was associated with lower exposure to domestic violence, lower guilt cognitions, less motivation to seek revenge, better socioeconomic situation in the family, and more perceived spiritual support. Among the youth with significant psychopathology, many of them had symptoms extending beyond the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder, in keeping with the emerging concept of developmental trauma disorder. Implications for future research, intervention, and policy are discussed. I want to get married, buy a bicycle, and put up a building. (13-year-old boy, former child soldier) I want to get a sewing machine so that I keep on making clothes and sell them to get some money. (15-year-old girl, former child soldier) I will be a person who is responsible in the community; I will be an honest person; I will be a person who helps people. (16-year-old boy, former child soldier) Note. Quotations stem from the interviews of the present study. Millions of children around the globe suffer the consequences of armed conflicts. One of the most First and foremost, our gratitude goes to the children at Laroo Boarding School who made this research possible. We extend our gratitude to Malisa Mukanga and Rahel Duresso for their assistance with data collection, to Christophe Bayer for his creative
INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE DIMENSIONS OF RESILIENCE WITHIN POLITICAL VIOLENCE
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Article Individual and Collective Dimensions of Resilience Within Political Violence
"... Research has documented a link between political violence and the functioning of individuals and communities. Yet, despite the hardships that political violence creates, evidence suggests remarkable fortitude and resilience within both individuals and communities. Individual characteristics that app ..."
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Research has documented a link between political violence and the functioning of individuals and communities. Yet, despite the hardships that political violence creates, evidence suggests remarkable fortitude and resilience within both individuals and communities. Individual characteristics that appear to build resilience against political violence include demographic factors such as gender and age, and internal resources, such as hope, optimism, determination, and religious convictions. Research has also documented the protective influence of individuals ’ connection to community and their involvement in work, school, or political action. Additionally, research on political violence and resilience has increasingly focused on communities themselves as a unit of analysis. Community resilience, like individual resilience, is a process supported by various traits, capacities, and emotional orientations toward hardship. This review addresses various findings related to both individual and community resilience within political violence and offers recommendations for research, practice, and policy.
FORMERLY ASSOCIATED WITH ARMED FORCES AND ARMED GROUPS: ACCEPTANCE, MARGINALIZATION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
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A Time of Running and Fire: War and Evil in
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“I will tell you something about stories… They aren’t just entertainment. Don’t be fooled. They are all we have, you see, all we have to fight off
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This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier’s archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit:
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A Lifetime of Trauma: Mental Health Challenges for Higher Education in a Conflict Environment in Afghanistan
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Political Violence and Moral Agency 1 Political Violence and Disruptions in the Development of Moral Agency
"... The effects of exposure to long-term political violence on children have been studied largely in terms of adverse mental health outcomes, typically measured in relation to PTSD symptoms. We argue that, for children, the important sequellae of exposure to political violence extend beyond emotional di ..."
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The effects of exposure to long-term political violence on children have been studied largely in terms of adverse mental health outcomes, typically measured in relation to PTSD symptoms. We argue that, for children, the important sequellae of exposure to political violence extend beyond emotional distress to the development of morality. We point to two specific disruptions likely to occur in the development of moral agency, and conclude by outlining future research directions and speculating about implications for policy and intervention.
