Surviving in the shadows of war: Polyvictimised children in post-conflict Angola

COLE, Bankole, MAXWELL, Maureen and CHIPACA, Adelino (2014). Surviving in the shadows of war: Polyvictimised children in post-conflict Angola. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 16 (2), 87-104.

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Abstract

This article reports on findings from a preliminary study that aims to ascertain the extent to which a group of 30 15-17-year-old Angolan juvenile suspects are polyvictims, as defined by Finkelhor and colleagues, and the degree to which their victimisation might be attributed to the aftermath of the country's civil war. Analysis of their victimisation identified the majority as being polyvictims. Research into the context of victimisation revealed their neighbourhoods as being of primary importance. Findings confirm a direct link between these children's victimisation and Angola's war history. The article concludes that Angolan authorities need to adopt a psychosocial approach to dealing with the traumatic experiences of these children and their social development.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Angola, neighbourhoods, polyvictimisation, psychosocial approaches, trauma
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1057/cpcs.2014.4
Page Range:	87-104
Depositing User:	Helen Garner
Date Deposited:	26 Jun 2015 14:33
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 13:45
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10521

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