The power of sweet words

Local forms of intervention with war-affected women in rural Sierra Leone

Bibliographic Data

ID9972957
AuthorsDenise Doucet (McGill University, corresponding author), Myriam Denov (0000-0001-7963-1136, McGill University)
Year2012
Volume55
Issue5
Pages612-628
Publication date2012-08-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872812447639
OpenAlexW2315110685
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited18

During Sierra Leone’s civil war, women and girls experienced numerous forms of gender-based violence and gross human rights violations, which had profound implications both during and following the conflict. In the war’s aftermath, Sierra Leonean social workers provided crucial forms of support to war-affected women and girls. Drawing on in-depth interviews, this article explores local forms of social work assistance provided to women in the post-conflict period. The article examines the assistance provided, the techniques and approaches of local practitioners, and the perceived impact of the interventions. In examining these post-war interventions, we highlight the unique local approaches to practice, and their implications for international social work practice and research

Economic growth · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Power (physics · Psychological intervention · Sierra leone · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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