Sexual Abuse Survivors and the Complex of Traditional Healing (Paperback)

The international aid community has in their efforts to aid post-conflict communities in Africa actively promoted projects catering for the psycho-social healing of people traumatized during wars and violent conflict. To a large degree these projects have been established in the tradition of Western psychology. However a more recent realization has been that in order to efficiently help survivors of war it is necessary to adapt projects that enhance "local" psycho-social healing.This policy report locates the structures-that have local legitimacy-which are available to young sexual abuse survivors in the Sierra Leone civil war (1991-2002). To this end, the book discusses a healing complex that comprises a number of overlapping actors, including herbalists, Zoe Mammies (heads of the female secret societies), Mori-men (Muslim healers); Karamokos (Muslim teachers), and Christian pastors.

General

Imprint:	Nordic African Institute
Country of origin:	Sweden
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	2010
Authors:	Mats Utas
Dimensions:	140 x 216 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	58
ISBN-13:	978-91-7106-648-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	91-7106-648-9
Barcode:	9789171066480

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