Communal violence and child psychosocial well-being: qualitative findings from Poso, Indonesia.
This exploratory study examined the health care system in relation to communal violence-related psychosocial wellbeing in Poso, Indonesia, as preparation for conducting a cluster randomized trial of a psychosocial intervention. We employed focus groups with children (N = 9), parents (N = 11), and teachers (N = 8), as well as semi-structured interviews with families affected by communal violence (N = 42), and key informants (N = 33). An interrelated set of problems was found that included poverty, an indigenized trauma construct, morally inappropriate behavior, inter-religious tensions, and somatic problems. Participants emphasized social-ecological interactions between concerns at different systemic levels, although problems were mainly addressed through informal care by families. The programmatic and research implications of these findings are discussed.
Tol
Wietse A
WA
Department of Research & Development, Tolstraat 127, 1074 VJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. wtol@healthnettpo.org
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Ria
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Susanty
Dessy
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de Jong
Joop T V M
JT
D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D035863:Moral Development; D011057:Politics; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D011287:Prejudice; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012940:Social Problems / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D014857:Warfare