Violence and Vulnerability: Children's Strategies and the Logic of Violence in Burundi.
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| Title: | Violence and Vulnerability: Children's Strategies and the Logic of Violence in Burundi. |
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| Authors: | Hendriks, Tanja D, Reis, Ria, Sostakova, Marketa, Berckmoes, Lidewyde H |
| Source: | Children & Society. Jan2020, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p31-45. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Violence prevention, Child behavior, School environment, Qualitative research, Psychological vulnerability |
| Geographic Terms: | Burundi |
| Abstract: | This study explores how children in conflict‐affected Burundi deal with violence in their everyday lives. Focusing on schools as a context in which children are prepared for further roles in society, child‐centred, qualitative and mixed‐methods research was conducted at 36 primary schools throughout Burundi. Findings reveal that children use a variety of strategies to deal with violence they encounter. These strategies reflect a learned 'logic of violence', matching dynamics of violence and vulnerability in society at large. Children's strategies are ultimately aimed at reducing vulnerability to (future) violence and indicative of the omnipresence of violence and uncertainty in Burundi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | This study explores how children in conflict‐affected Burundi deal with violence in their everyday lives. Focusing on schools as a context in which children are prepared for further roles in society, child‐centred, qualitative and mixed‐methods research was conducted at 36 primary schools throughout Burundi. Findings reveal that children use a variety of strategies to deal with violence they encounter. These strategies reflect a learned 'logic of violence', matching dynamics of violence and vulnerability in society at large. Children's strategies are ultimately aimed at reducing vulnerability to (future) violence and indicative of the omnipresence of violence and uncertainty in Burundi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09510605 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/chso.12349 |
