1. “Raising the Dead” and Cultivating Resilience

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
4. Introduction. Approaches to Studying Children Affected by Armed Conflict: Reflections on Theory, Method, and Practice 1
5. PART ONE. UNDERSTANDING THE REALITIES OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT
6. 1. “Raising the Dead” and Cultivating Resilience 19
7. 2. Young Children’s Experiences of Connectedness and Belonging in Postconflict Sri Lanka 43
8. 3. Contending with Violence and Discrimination 66
9. 4. A Social Constructionist Approach to Understanding the Experiences of Girls Affected by Armed Conflict in Colombia 89
10. 5. Armed with Resilience 112
11. PART TWO. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE REALITIES OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT
12. 6. Socioecological Research Methods with Children Affected by Armed Conflict 137
13. 7. What Children and Youth Can Tell Us 163
14. 8. Surviving Disorder 185
15. 9. Reweaving Relating in Social Reintegration 206
16. PART THREE. PRACTICE AND SERVICE DELIVERY
17. 10. Health Care Services to War- Affected Children in Northern Uganda 229
18. 11. When the System “Works” 255
19. 12. Working with Children Affected by Armed Conflict 277
20. 13. Meeting the Needs of Children Affected by Conflict 296
21. Conclusion 319
22. CONTRIBUTORS 337
23. INDEX 345