Abstract : This exploratory study examined the health care system in relation to communal violence-related psy
more
Abstract : This exploratory study examined the health care system in relation to communal violence-related psychosocial wellbeing in Poso Indonesia as preparation for conducting a cluster randomized trial of a psychosocial intervention. We employed focus groups with children (N = 9) parents (N = 11) and teachers (N = 8) as well as semi-structured interviews with families affected by communal violence (N = 42) and key informants (N = 33). An interrelated set of problems was found that included poverty an indigenized trauma construct morally inappropriate behavior inter-religious tensions and somatic problems. Participants emphasized social-ecological interactions between concerns at different systemic levels although problems were mainly addressed through informal care by families. The programmatic and research implications of these findings are discussed.
less