Justice as a healing factor: Psycho-legal counseling for torture survivors in an Indian context
| Autor: | Faritha Ansari, George Pulikuthiyil, Sandhya Suresh, Inger Agger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Psychotherapist
Human rights Torture media_common.quotation_subject education Exploratory research Context (language use) social sciences humanities Political Science and International Relations Mediation Legal education Justice (ethics) Empowerment Psychology human activities health care economics and organizations media_common |
| Zdroj: | Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 14:315-333 |
| ISSN: | 1532-7949 1078-1919 |
| Popis: | Among professionals working with the rehabilitation of torture survivors, discussions are ongoing about the most appropriate methods for psychological assistance to the survivors in different geopolitical contexts. This article is a preliminary descriptive and exploratory study of psycho-legal counseling—a counseling method employed by the Indian human rights organization, Jananeethi, in its assistance to survivors of torture. “Justice” is the entry point in psycho-legal counseling where the law is used as a therapeutic agent. Phases in the psycho-legal counseling process are identified (reaching out to survivors, being with survivors, empowerment through legal education, mediation, seeking justice, and advocacy). A preliminary inquiry into the impact of this counseling method was made through interviews with 13 survivors of police torture who had received psycho-legal counseling. Strengths and limitations of the psycho-legal counseling approach are discussed, and recommendations for further development o... |
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