Event Title
Plenary 2: Rethinking Social Work in Times of War and Social Violence
Location
Moakley Auditorium
Start Time
12-5-2016 2:50 PM
End Time
12-5-2016 3:50 PM
Description
The changing nature of armed conflict in the 20th century shifted the burden of casualties from those on the battlefields to whole communities and countries. Great powers or purveyors of one ideology fight “proxy wars”. Civilians become victims of the fights. They are oppressed and marginalized as war damages the fabric of their society and interrupt the psychological and social wellbeing of children, families and communities. This presentation focuses on refugees who are now resettled in the United States as survivors of war, violence, and trauma. Their different types of reactions to war and resettlement are explored with an emphasis of their experiences as survivors of violence, trauma, and recovery.
Plenary 2: Rethinking Social Work in Times of War and Social Violence
Moakley Auditorium
The changing nature of armed conflict in the 20th century shifted the burden of casualties from those on the battlefields to whole communities and countries. Great powers or purveyors of one ideology fight “proxy wars”. Civilians become victims of the fights. They are oppressed and marginalized as war damages the fabric of their society and interrupt the psychological and social wellbeing of children, families and communities. This presentation focuses on refugees who are now resettled in the United States as survivors of war, violence, and trauma. Their different types of reactions to war and resettlement are explored with an emphasis of their experiences as survivors of violence, trauma, and recovery.
Comments
Moderator: Deborah Nemko