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Culture, Religion, and the Reintegration of Female Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda

by Bard Maeland (Volume editor)
©2010 Monographs XVI, 314 Pages
Series: Bible and Theology in Africa, Volume 10

Summary

The reintegration of thousands of formerly abducted children from the Lord’s Resistance Army back to their families and communities in northern Uganda represents tremendous challenges. Culture, Religion, and the Reintegration of Female Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda examines cultural and religious complexities that surround young females who are now returning to the society of northern Uganda, often accompanied by their own children. Understanding the religiously and ritually rich Acholi and North Ugandan context and culture is important for the success of the ongoing reintegration. This collection consists of contributions from diverse fields, such as anthropology, psychology, moral philosophy, religious studies, and theology.

Details

Pages
XVI, 314
Year
2010
ISBN (PDF)
9781453904954
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433109515
DOI
10.3726/978-1-4539-0495-4
Language
English
Publication date
2010 (June)
Keywords
abductees Soldatin Reintegration Kongress Stavanger (2009) "empowerment Lord's Resistance Army Mädchen reintegration formerly abducted empowerment participatory action research child soldiers returnees youth soldiers
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2010. XVI, 314 pp.

Biographical notes

Bard Maeland (Volume editor)

The Author: Bård Mæland is Professor of Systematic Theology at the School of Mission and Theology in Stavanger, Norway, where he also serves as the President. Mæland previously served as a chaplain and researcher in the Norwegian Defence Forces. He is the author of many books and scholarly articles within interreligious hermeneutics, systematic theology, and military ethics. His previous book is Enduring Military Boredom (2009). Mæland is the founding editor of The Journal of Military Ethics.

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