A Critical Review of the Evolution of a Multi-level Community-based Children's Play Activity Programme Run by the Family Rehabilitation Centre (FRC) Throughout Sri Lanka

Tribe, Rachel

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“…There was a description of ' cultural bereavement ' due to the loss of cultural traditions and rituals in Indochinese refugees in the US [ 22 ] and collective trauma due to the chronic effects of war[ 23 ]. More recently, a number of discerning workers in the field have been drawing attention to the importance of looking at the family[ 24 - 27 ] and cultural dimension[ 28 - 31 ] following disasters. Finally, Abramowitz [ 32 ] has given a moving picture of ' collective trauma' in six Guinean communities exposed to war.…”

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Collective trauma in the Vanni- a qualitative inquiry into the mental health of the Internally Displaced due to the civil war in Sri Lanka

Somasundaram

2010

Int J Ment Health Syst

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BackgroundFrom January to May, 2009, a population of 300,000 in the Vanni, northern Sri Lanka underwent multiple displacements, deaths, injuries, deprivation of water, food, medical care and other basic needs caught between the shelling and bombings of the state forces and the LTTE which forcefully recruited men, women and children to fight on the frontlines and held the rest hostage. This study explores the long term psychosocial and mental health consequences of exposure to massive, existential trauma.MethodsThis paper is a qualitative inquiry into the psychosocial situation of the Vanni displaced and their ethnography using narratives and observations obtained through participant observation; in depth interviews; key informant, family and extended family interviews; and focus groups using a prescribed, semi structured open ended questionnaire.ResultsThe narratives, drawings, letters and poems as well as data from observations, key informant interviews, extended family and focus group discussions show considerable impact at the family and community. The family and community relationships, networks, processes and structures are destroyed. There develops collective symptoms of despair, passivity, silence, loss of values and ethical mores, amotivation, dependency on external assistance, but also resilience and post-traumatic growth.ConclusionsConsidering the severity of family and community level adverse effects and implication for resettlement, rehabilitation, and development programmes; interventions for healing of memories, psychosocial regeneration of the family and community structures and processes are essential.

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Collective trauma in the Vanni- a qualitative inquiry into the mental health of the Internally Displaced due to the civil war in Sri Lanka

Somasundaram

2010

Int J Ment Health Syst

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“…Further, families and communities had to recover if any meaningful socio-economic rehabilitation programmes were to succeed. In fact, in time most long-term programmes, as in other post disaster settings arond the world [ 23 - 25 ], began to include a community based psychosocial component within the larger socio-economic rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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“…There was a description of ' cultural bereavement ' due to the loss of cultural traditions and rituals in Indochinese refugees in the US [ 43 ] and collective trauma due to the chronic effects of war [ 44 ]. More recently, a number of discerning workers in the field have been drawing attention to the importance of looking at the family [ 26 , 27 , 45 , 46 ] and cultural dimension [ 7 , 45 , 47 - 49 ] following disasters. Finally, Abramowitz [ 50 ] has given a moving picture of ' collective trauma ' in six Guinean communities exposed to war.…”

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Collective trauma in northern Sri Lanka: a qualitative psychosocial-ecological study

Somasundaram

2007

Int J Ment Health Syst

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Background: Complex situations that follow war and natural disasters have a psychosocial impact on not only the individual but also on the family, community and society. Just as the mental health effects on the individual psyche can result in non pathological distress as well as a variety of psychiatric disorders; massive and widespread trauma and loss can impact on family and social processes causing changes at the family, community and societal levels.

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“…Fewer studies have focused on positive adaptation to life in exile, especially life in a refugee camp. Though studies like those by Miller (1996) and Tribe (2004) offer a glimpse of positive adaptation among refugee children and families, the majority of the literature is concerned with psychological assessment. It is difficult to strike an authentic balance between attending to the genuine suffering of the displaced without presenting them as helpless victims, and recognizing their adaptive capabilities without romanticizing their resilience.…”

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Liberian Refugee Families in Ghana: The Implications of Family Demands and Capabilities for Return to Liberia

Hardgrove

2009

Journal of Refugee Studies

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In the summer of 2007, focus groups and interviews were conducted with Liberian refugee women living in Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana. The purpose of this study was to learn about the daily experiences of families in protracted refugee situtations, and their perceptions of return to Liberia. The results offer a glimpse of the demands placed on families remaining as protracted refugees, and how their capabilities to meet these demands came predominantly through adapted livelihood strategies, the support of their Christian communities, and the hope for a better future through their children's education. The results suggest that these refugees' perceptions of return to Liberia were influenced by their current socioeconomic vulnerability in Ghana, and their experiences of violence and trauma during the Liberian civil war.

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A Critical Review of the Evolution of a Multi-level Community-based Children's Play Activity Programme Run by the Family Rehabilitation Centre (FRC) Throughout Sri Lanka

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Collective trauma in the Vanni- a qualitative inquiry into the mental health of the Internally Displaced due to the civil war in Sri Lanka

Collective trauma in the Vanni- a qualitative inquiry into the mental health of the Internally Displaced due to the civil war in Sri Lanka

Collective trauma in northern Sri Lanka: a qualitative psychosocial-ecological study

Liberian Refugee Families in Ghana: The Implications of Family Demands and Capabilities for Return to Liberia

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