Naslov
Psychosocial work as facilitator of social capital in community

Autori
Družić Ljubotina, Olja ; Delale, Eva Anđela ; Kletečki Radović, Marijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Social Action in Europe: Different Legacies & Common Challenges / 1st ENSACT Joint European Conference - , 2009, 87-87

Skup
1st European Network of Social Action (ENSACT) Joint European Conference

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 26.04.2009. - 29.04.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
psychosocial assistance; social reconstruction of community; social capital

Sažetak
Although the Homeland war in Croatia is over for more than a decade, it has left log-term consequences, especially in the areas directly affected by war. Long period of continuous psychosocial work in social reconstruction of post-war community will be presented as well as some empirical research data. Research findings and psychosocial work with displaced people and refugees in context of growing up in post-war conditions have discovered both unwanted as well as desirable outcomes. Being involved in continuous work through community-based psychosocial assistance program aimed to facilitate resettlement of displaced persons and social reconstruction of war-affected communities. Upon completion of this program, empowered professionals within community took initiative and proceeded psychosocial work through their own initiatives. Results of qualitative research relating to their current life and work in post-war community will be presented. Paper takes into retrospective from early professional application of psychosocial assistance in war and post-war period to the later process of community activism through active involvement of local professionals who initiated and continued with the similar activities. Further more, they started their own non-governmental organization and unified their efforts and resources to address local issues, broadening the social capital and civil society within community.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Socijalne djelatnosti

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