The suffering of children – a political challenge

Authors

  • Johanna Fleischhauer

Abstract

This article presents some findings of a qualitative study focussing on the vulnerability and resilience of Eritrean children. Thirty in-depth-interviews conducted with Eritreans born in war-time revealed their development during and after the wars in their country. The analysis conducted according to the sequential trau-matisation theory (Keilson, Becker) confirmed two aspects also relating to “developed” societies: 1. a lasting destructive effect of violence and deprivation experiences in childhood and 2. the sig-nificance of providing children with constructive support as early as possible. Elements of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programmes are being discussed to stimulate socio-political action.

Keywords Children affected by war; poverty; sequential traumati-sation; family and juvenile policies

Author Biography

Johanna Fleischhauer

Dr. Johanna Fleischhauer studierte Psychologie, Sozialwissenschaften und Internationale Beziehungen an den Universitäten Bochum und Duisburg. Sie unterrichtete Erziehungswissenschaft in Fachschulen für Sozialpädagogik, hielt sich zu Studien- und Forschungszwecken in Eritrea und Äthiopien auf und promovierte zum Thema von Krieg betroffener Kinder während und nach bewaffneten Konflikten als Teil von Friedenskonsolierung.

Korrespondenz: Dr. Johanna Fleischhauer, Regerstraße 14a, 45529 Hattingen, Deutschland

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Published

2009-04-01

How to Cite

Fleischhauer, J. (2009). The suffering of children – a political challenge. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (2), 79–84. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/54

Issue

No. 2 (2009): Psychotherapie Forum 17/2 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Special Issue

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