Improving the long-term impact of child soldiering (360G-Wellcome-200761_Z_16_Z)

£10,000

Little is known about the longitudinal effects of child soldiering onto the lives of these participants in wars, particularly in the children’s transition to adulthood. A culturally-grounded understanding of the multiple levels in which this experience shapes their subsequent lives in highly politicised communities is needed. My aim is to conduct a pilot assessing the feasibility of a future study on the long-term effects of early age involvement in political violence in the context of Nepal. This pilot will lay the foundation for a future application of funding for a larger research project. Knowledge of these effects will inform policy-makers and the rehabilitation services’ ability to support this population into adulthood. The funding will enable the facilitating of: i) A pilot in Nepal where I will reengage with my former PhD cohort of informants; ii) Workshops in Nepal and the UK to discuss the results of the pilots with scholars, informants, and stakeholders; iii) Time to prepare an academic paper. The key outputs will be: i) an assessment of the feasibility of the study; ii) the development of a network of collaborators; iii) an academic paper drafted for an academic journal. Key words: child soldiers, ethnopsychology, longitudinal research, war.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 10000
Applicant Surname Medeiros
Approval Committee Internal Decision Panel for C&S
Award Date 2016-01-31T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2015/16
Grant Programme: Title Small grant in H&SS
Internal ID 200761/Z/16/Z
Lead Applicant Dr Emilie Medeiros
Partnership Value 10000
Planned Dates: End Date 2017-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2016-01-05T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Greater London