Traumatised by peace? A critique of five assumptions in the theory and practice of conflict-related trauma policy in Northern Ireland

Policy and Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 325-345

  Gilligan, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict related trauma; Counselling; Northern Ireland; Peace building

Indexed keywords

PEACE PROCESS; SOCIAL IMPACT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646037658     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557306776315813     Document Type: Article

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