The narratives of children in armed conflict

An inference to spirituality and implication to psychological intervention

Dados Bibliográficos

ID20504236
AutoresRhodius T Noguera (University of Bahrain, autor correspondente)
Ano2013
Volume18
Fascículo2
Páginas162-172
Data de publicação2013-05-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Children s Spirituality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1364-436X • E-ISSN: 1469-8455
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1364436x.2012.755954
OpenAlexW1975738443
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas6
Referências citadas20

From the life narratives of disadvantaged children who were victims of armed conflict, spirituality could be understood in the context of family, community, friends and aspirations. However, this initial finding needed further validation with the participants. Likewise, to utilise the findings for psychological intervention, spirituality needs to be developed with them. By doing this (living and reflecting with the children), psychologists or researchers will be able to develop programmes (spiritual or psychological) that are more meaningful and empowering to children; rather than imposing a spiritual or psychological processes that are totally alien to them. After all, at the end of the day, family, community, friends and aspirations are the most reliable resource which the disadvantaged children could constantly cling on to

Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Narrative · Political science · Spirituality · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology