Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232) and index.
Contents
Looking back, moving forward -- Miracles, trauma and the Truth Commission -- A tidal wave of emotion -- A place for healing -- Ambivalence and closure -- Reparations and paying for the past -- Doing justice -- Assessing truth and reconciliation -- Truth telling and violence prevention -- Transforming transitional societies.
Note
Print version record.
Summary
Explores the relationship between the individual and the political and social contexts in which victims or survivors of violence find themselves. This book delves into the complex interplay between individual psychological processes and macro-political interventions such as truth commissions.