Protecting and Meeting Rights of Children during Conflict? Reflections on the Activities of Three Indigenous Social Work Agencies in Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorAwich Ochen, Eric
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T19:37:42Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T19:37:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe complex humanitarian emergency in northern Uganda was occasioned by the two decades of conflict. As a result, several development organisations (local and international) responded to the support needs of children and communities affected by the armed conflict in northern Uganda. Some interventions were developed to meet the psycho-social needs of the children at the reception and rehabilitation centres (RRCs) and in the community. Others were designed to respond to the psycho-social challenges of their families and of the returning children. Interventions have also been developed to address the children’s resettlement and reintegration needs. In this paper, I make a critical analysis of the activities of three indigenous organisations, namely CARITAS Gulu archdiocese; Gulu Support the Children Organisation (GUSCO); and Concerned Parents Association (CPA), as they carry out support activities for children associated with fighting forces. I utilize a child rights discourse in analyzing the interventions and their overall implications to social work practice in a complex context. I argue that, while these interventions were relevant to the circumstances of the children and young people, they in many cases fell short of fully empowering them to engage more proactively with their communities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOchen, E. A. (2012). Protecting and meeting rights of children during conflict? Reflections on the activities of three indigenous social work agencies in Northern Uganda. British Journal of Social Work, 42(6), 1192-1212. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcs126en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1093/bjsw/bcs126
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6888
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBritish Journal of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectChild rights discourseen_US
dc.subjectReintegrationen_US
dc.subjectConflicten_US
dc.subjectAgencyen_US
dc.titleProtecting and Meeting Rights of Children during Conflict? Reflections on the Activities of Three Indigenous Social Work Agencies in Northern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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