The Experience of Columbian Child Soldiers from a Resilience Perspective |
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Authors: | Liliana Cortes Marla Jean Buchanan |
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Institution: | (1) Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Ed., Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, #280-2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada |
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Abstract: | There are child soldiers fighting with government forces and opposition groups in more than 30 countries worldwide. Although
studies have been conducted on the impact of war-related trauma on children, very few have focused on those children who do
not exhibit trauma-related symptoms after experiencing armed combat. The purpose of this study was to identify and understand
some of the mechanisms and resources that resilient children draw upon to overcome the trauma of child soldiering. Six Colombian
child soldiers were recruited through purposive sampling techniques to participate in a narrative study focusing on their
lived experiences and their personal understanding of how they were able to overcome the effects of war trauma. Six narrative
themes were identified and discussed in terms of the literature on trauma and childhood resilience and also related to counselling
needs and services. |
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Keywords: | Child soldiers Resilience War-related trauma Childhood trauma Counselling trauma survivors |
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