Through community eyes

The transition of international organizations from community aid to development in postconflict Sierra Leone

Bibliographic Data

ID6076397
AuthorsWhitney Mcintyre Miller (0000-0002-4414-8619, Chapman University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume27
Issue1
Pages60-77
Publication date2019-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10705422.2019.1580654
OpenAlexW2916077767
LanguageEN
References cited20

Sierra Leone experienced an 11-year civil war, brutalizing its people and destroying its communities. With the cessation of violence, international organizations helped to secure peace, deliver aid and supplies, and, after, assist with development projects. This grounded theory study, which aims to understand the role these organizations played from the viewpoint of community members in 2 communities, posits that community members’ regard of international organizations lessened as their efforts transitioned from securing the peace and relief efforts to aid for development. Highlighted are the successes and challenges of this work and a broad discussion of implications and recommendations

Civil society · Community development · Community organization · Community organizing · Economic growth · International community · International development · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sierra leone · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Work (physics · Engineering · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development