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The Impact of the Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Conflict on the Children of Eritrea; the role of protective factors
Lineke Westerveld-Sassen
War Trauma Foundation, Tulpenburg 31 1181 NK Amstelveen The Netherlands, Tel: +31-20-6438538 Fax: +31-20-6474580, www.wartrauma.nl
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 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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This article describes a study on the impact of war on Eritrean children living in an internally displaced persons camp in the Gash Barka region. It is based on a psychosocial needs assessment conducted within the framework of a psychosocial project by the Dutch non-governmental organisation (NGO) ‘War Child’. Key research questions used included; the nature of the traumatic experiences of the children, the prevalence of psychosocial problems, and the need for therapeutic intervention. Methods included; the analysis of previously conducted studies in Eritrea, open interviews and focus group discussions with key informants, and systematic observation of war-affected children. Findings suggest that powerful factors protected children from the impact of the war, and thus prevented the occurrence of severe post traumatic stress reactions.
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