Trauma rehabilitation after war and conflict : community and individual perspectives / Erin Martz, editor.
"As foreign assistance flows into post-conflict regions to rebuild economies, roads, and schools, it is important that development professionals retain a focus on the purely human element of rebuilding lives and societies. This book provides perspective on just how to begin that process so that...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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[2010]
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "As foreign assistance flows into post-conflict regions to rebuild economies, roads, and schools, it is important that development professionals retain a focus on the purely human element of rebuilding lives and societies. This book provides perspective on just how to begin that process so that the trauma people suffered is not passed on to future generations long after the violence has stopped."--Amy T. Wilson, Ph. D., Gallaudet University, Washington, DC --Book Jacket. Demonstrating wide-ranging knowledge of the vulnerabilities and resilience of war survivors, the collaborators on Trauma Rehabilitation After War and Conflict analyze successful rehabilitative processes and intervention programs in conflict-affected areas of the world. Its dual focus on individual and community healing builds on the concept of the protective "trauma membrane," a component crucial to coping and healing, to humanitarian efforts (though one which is often passed over in favor of rebuilding infrastructure), and to promoting and sustaining peace. The book's multiple perspectives--including public health, community-based systems, and trauma-focused approaches--reflect the complex psychological, social, and emotional stresses faced by survivors, to provide authoritative information on salient topics such as. Fear, terror, helplessness, rage for soldier and civilian alike, the psychological costs of war are staggering. And for those traumatized by chronic armed conflict, healing, recovery, and closure can seem like impossible goals. Trauma Rehabilitation After War and Conflict lucidly sets out the terms for the next stage of humanitarian work, making it essential reading for researchers and professionals in psychology, social work, rehabilitation, counseling, and public health. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 436 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282982427 1441957227 9781282982420 9781441957221 |