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In this chapter, narrative inquiry is used to research coping and adaptation of nine young people who have lived, as children, in situations of conflict in Africa. My study draws upon theories of resilience, the study of risks and opportunities, identified within the field of human development. This research adds to a growing body of knowledge that seeks to understand the role of culture, and the process of coping and adaptation for those in extreme adversity. To design culturally appropriate policies and practices for children of war, both the “emic” or culturally specific behavioral characteristic and “etic,” more universally defined human characteristics, must be more clearly understood for this population (Poortinga, 1997). |
