Researching the reintegration of formerly abducted children in northern Uganda through action research: Experiences and reflections

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-231

  Angucia, Margaret ^a,b   Zeelen, Jacques ^b   de Jong, Gideon ^b  

^a UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action research; Child soldiers; Community involvement; Conflict situations; Ethics in research; Formerly abducted children; Reintegration; War affected children

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955610540     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.1034     Document Type: Article

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