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Violence and vulnerability : children’s strategies and the logic of violence in Burundi

TitleViolence and vulnerability : children’s strategies and the logic of violence in Burundi
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsT.D. Hendriks, R. Reis, M. Sostakova, and L.H. Berckmoes
Secondary TitleChilden & society
Volume34
Issue1
Pagination31-45
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number1099-0860
KeywordsBurundi, children, violence
Abstract

This study explores how children in conflict-affected Burundi deal with violence in their everyday lives. Focusing on schools as a context in which children are prepared for further roles in society, child-centred, qualitative and mixed-methods research was conducted at 36 primary schools throughout Burundi.Findings reveal that children use a variety of strategies to deal with violence they encounter. These strategies reflect a learned ‘logic of violence’, matching dynamics of violence and vulnerability in society at large. Children’s strategies are ultimately aimed at reducing vulnerability to (future) violence and indicative of the omnipresence of violence and uncertainty in Burundi.

IR handle/ Full text URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1887/3464356
DOI10.1111/chso.12349
Citation Key10170
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