Trauma, Survival and Resilience in War Zones: The Psychological Impact of War in Sierra Leone and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9780815358909 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 248 str.

UK) David (University of Hertfordshire Winter; UK) Rachel (University of Hertfordshire Brown; Stephanie Goins

Opis

This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare before providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context. The book also provides a critical consideration of the appropriateness of the use of Western concepts and methods in an African context.

Spis treści

Preface  Part 1: Background  A Typical Encounter in Freetown.  Psychological Responses to Warfare.  The People of Sierra Leone.  Eleven Years of Civil War and Eleven Years of Recovery  Part 2: Survivors’ Stories  Child Soldiers’ Stories: Killing Was the Order of the Day.  Amputees’ Stories: Reconstructing Life as a One-foot Person.  Mental Health Service Providers’ Stories: Heredity, Environment, or Demons?  Stories from within Mental Health Settings: Social Context as a Frame and a Chain.  Refugees’ Stories: Walking for your Life  Part 3: Implications  Post-Traumatic Stress, Growth, and Resilience.  Mental Health Service Provision.  Perpetration of Violence.  Forgiveness and Reconciliation.  Culture, Society and Ways of Understanding.  Lessons Learnt.  Appendix.

O autorze

David A. Winter is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Programme Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Rachel Brown completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, in 2013.

Stephanie Goins serves as Executive Programs Director for Love146, a non-profit organization that works to abolish child exploitation and trafficking.

Clare Mason completed a Masters in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, in 2013.