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16 March 07

Volume 7, Numéro 4

Tensions in the psychosocial discourse: implications for the planning of interventions with war-affected populations

Ager, Alastair

Fundamental conceptual tensions underlie current debates regarding the implementation of psychosocial interventions with war-affected populations. Three particular tensions structuring current discourse concern the generalisability versus uniqueness of relevant knowledge, the valuing of technical versus indigenous understandings, and the planning of targeted versus community-based intervention. The implications of working out these tensions in the implementation of programmes are explored, leading to the proposal of a model of phased response to psychosocial needs.

Mots clés: Conflits et reconstruction post-conflit; Aide internationale; Secteur social; Droits humains

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