Institutional and Family-based Models of Attention for Colombian Child Soldiers from a Psychosocial Perspective
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| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy |
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| Web | https://www.ijpsy.com/volumen20/num2/544.html |
| Keywords | Psychosocial accompaniment; armed violence victims; institutional care; foster family attention; qualitative research |
| Description | This qualitative study aimed at analysing the implementation of the strategy of psychosocial accompaniment, its main pillars, gaps and differences between the institutional and family-based models of attention provided to former child soldiers in Colombia. Horizontal relationships based on confidence, guidance directed at empowering the persons, participatory and community-based approaches should form the core of this paradigm. |