A Dark Stone in My Stomach’

Interventions for Survivors of Mass Violence and Building Sustainable Peace

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ID13047643
AuthorsLydia Wanja Gitau (0000-0003-3473-9367, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Paul Rhodes (0000-0001-9078-0837)
Year2016
Volume11
Issue3
Pages37-52
Publication date2016-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Peacebuilding & Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2165-7440 • E-ISSN: 1542-3166
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1080/15423166.2016.1230025
OpenAlexW2560061308
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

The nature and form of interventions received by survivors of mass violence in conflict situations both directly and indirectly impact on the survivors’ ability to support building sustainable peace and development. This article examines the role of sensitivity to the trauma experienced by the survivors in the interventions provided after mass violence. By examining the experiences and perceptions of South Sudanese refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Northwestern Kenya, this article explores the complex interplay of violence, trauma, interventions, peacebuilding and development. Interventions that take into consideration the multifaceted ways in which the survivors experience and respond to traumatic events, encourage capacities for resilience in the survivors, engage the creative arts, and emphasise the centrality of community and relationships, may assist the survivors in recovery from trauma and facilitate sustainable peacebuilding and development, as well as avert the possibility of recurring violence

Criminology · Internally displaced person · Peacebuilding · Political science · Posttraumatic growth · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Refugee · Cambodian History and Society · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Peacebuilding and International Security · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology

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