Rethinking Psychosocial Programming in Post-war Sri Lanka

Abstract

Includes index. The book Psychosocial Perspectives on Peacebuilding offers a template for those dealing with the aftermath of armed conflict to look at peacebuilding through a psychosocial lens. This Volume, and the case studies that are℗ in it, starts from the premise that armed conflict and the political violence that flows from it, are deeply contextual and that in dealing with the impact of armed conflict, context matters. The book argues for a conceptual shift, in which psychosocial practices are not merely about treating individuals and groups with context and culturally sensitive methods and approaches. Chapter 1: Exploring how context matters in addressing the impact of armed conflict -- Chapter 2: Transforming conflict, changing society: Psychosocial programming in Indian Jammu and Kashmir -- Chapter 3: Addressing the psychosocial needs of young men: The case of Northern Ireland -- Chapter 4: Rethinking psychosocial programming in post-war Sri Lanka -- Chapter 5: Creative methodologies as a resource for Mayan women's protagonism -- Chapter 6: Remembering, healing and telling: community-initiated approaches to trauma care in South Africa -- Chapter 7: Legacies of war, healing, justice and social transformation in Mozambique -- Chapter 8: Death and dying in my Jerusalem: The power of liminality -- Chapter 9: Towards contextual psychosocial practice. Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; About the Authors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Exploring how Context Matters in Addressing the Impact of Armed Conflict; Introduction; Approach; Terminology; Psychosocial Programmes, Practices and Well-Being; Peacebuilding, Development and Social Transformation; Case Studies; Process; Structure of the Book; Projects, Programmes and External Interventions; Chapter Two: Psychosocial Programming in Indian Jammu and Kashmir; Chapter Three: Youth and Masculinity in Northern Ireland Chapter Four: Psychosocial Programming in Post-war Sri Lanka; Creative Practices; Chapter Five: Creative Methodologies and Mayan Women's Protagonism; Chapter Six: Community-initiated Approaches to Trauma Care in South Africa; Community Rituals and Embedded Practice; Chapter Seven: Healing and Social Transformation in Mozambique; Chapter Eight: Death and Dying in My Jerusalem; Chapter Nine: Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Transforming Conflict, Changing Society: Psychosocial Programming in Indian Jammu and Kashmir; Introduction; Background; Methodology; Focus; Projects Athwaas Project, Purkho Camp Samanbal (Jammu); Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP); HELP Foundation (HF); Other Projects; Sample; Measures; Data Collection and Analysis; Ethical Issues; Limitations; Findings and Discussion; Impact of Psychosocial Programming; Development; Economic Well-being; Education; Development of Human Capital; Peacebuilding; Emotional Well-being and Inner Peace; Meeting Developmental Needs of Children at Risk; Repair of the Social Fabric; Improving Human Rights Environment and Reducing Impunity; Dialogue and Reconciliation Youth Alienation, Unrest and Peacebuilding; Social Transformation; Social Justice; Deepening Democracy: Citizenship Practices; Intergenerational Shifts; Development of Civil Society; Improving Human Security; Well-being and the Enabling Environment; Trauma and Resilience, Victims and Survivors; Conclusions and Policy Implications; References; Chapter 3 Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Young Men: The Case of Northern Ireland; Introduction; Background; Methodology; Focus; Sample; Support Group One; Support Group Two; Victim Survivor Group One; Victim Survivor Group Two; Measures Semi-structured Interviews; Help-Seeking Measure; Data Analysis; Ethical Issues; Limitations; Findings and Discussion; Issues Facing Young Men; Others Understanding of Young People's Problems; Conceptualisation of Trauma; Peacebuilding; Development; Social Change and Social Transformation; Relevance of Key Terms to the Groups; Resilience and Coping Methods; Help-Seeking Intentions; Focusing on the Specific Needs of Young Men; Changing Roles and New Challenges; What Can be Done to Help?; Taking the Past Into Account; The Impact of the Psychosocial Projects; Emerging Themes