Reintegration of young mothers

In Liberia, Sierra Leone and northern Uganda, young women's lives were greatly disrupted by civil war. Part of this disruption was a fracturing in traditionally supportive relationships with family members, elders and peers. This article describes the findings of a three-year community-based pa...

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Published in:	Forced migration review no. 40; pp. 25 - 26
Main Authors:	Worthen, Miranda, McKay, Susan, Veale, Angela, Wessells, Mike
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford Department of International Development 01-08-2012 University of Oxford
Subjects:	Action Research Adolescent Mothers Children conflict Daughters displacement Elderly Families & family life family Family Relations Females forced migration Girls Handicapped Husbands Liberia Mothers refugee Rehabilitation reintegration Sierra Leone Uganda Vulnerability youth Liberia
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Summary:	In Liberia, Sierra Leone and northern Uganda, young women's lives were greatly disrupted by civil war. Part of this disruption was a fracturing in traditionally supportive relationships with family members, elders and peers. This article describes the findings of a three-year community-based participatory action research (PAR) study undertaken in 2006-09 with young women who are mothers in these three countries. Two-thirds of the 658 participants were formerly associated with fighting forces or armed groups, while a third were identified by community members as highly vulnerable for a variety of reasons including being orphaned or disabled. The study also included over 1,200 children of these young mothers. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:	1460-9819 2051-3070