Supporting Communities Affected by Violence - A Casebook from South Africa (Paperback)

More than 15,000 people have been killed, and 500,000 displaced, during years of low-intensity civil war in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. This book describes the work of the KwaZulu-Natal Programme for Survivors of Violence (KZN-PSV), which (with the support of Oxfam) helps communities to grapple with the complex social, economic, political, and psychological problems posed by the conflict. A framework to guide interventions in such circumstances is outlined, and the application of this framework in work with children, youth, women, and local leadership is described in detail. The final chapter summarizes the principles of intervention which inform the work of KZN-PSV, and identifies the fundamental elements that have contributed to its sustained success.The book is written for community leaders in any society damaged by civil conflict; for development agencies which support such communities; and for students and teachers of community-development theory and practice. Its theoretical framework is sufficiently non-specific to be applied usefully in a broad range of situations.

General

Imprint:	Oxfam academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxfam Development Casebooks
Release date:	December 2002
First published:	June 2003
Authors:	Craig Higson-Smith
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	149
ISBN-13:	978-0-85598-477-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Armed conflict Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85598-477-5
Barcode:	9780855984779

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