dc.rights.license | This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike 4.0 License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ager, Wendy | en |
dc.contributor.author | French, Michael | en |
dc.contributor.author | Fitzgibbon, Atallah | en |
dc.contributor.author | Ager, Alastair | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-27T16:50:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-27T16:50:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-09-29 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ager, W., French, M., Fitzgibbon, A. and Ager, A. (2019) The case for (and challenges of) faith-sensitive psychosocial programming. Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas, 17 (1), pp. 69-75. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1872-1001 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/9030 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/INTV.INTV_20_18 | |
dc.description.abstract | Drawing upon evidence compiled in a recent literature review, we identify five arguments for seeking faith-sensitivity in psychosocial programming: it is indicated by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS); it is implied by humanitarian law and principles; religion is an active and effective source of coping in many contexts; local faith actors have a ‘comparative advantage’ in humanitarian settings; and engaging with religion is coherent with emerging policy and practice. However, we also identify three major challenges in implementing faith-sensitive programming: religion may be used as a basis for maladaptive coping; religious engagement is considered a threat to impartiality; and practices of engaging with religion are poorly documented, disseminated and developed. This suggests the value of guidance on faith-sensitive psychosocial programming—consistent with the existing IASC MHPSS guidelines—suitable for implementation by both faith-based and non-faith-based actors. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Key Implications for Practice - The role of faith in supporting well-being and recovery and the importance of engaging with local capacities and institutions both point to the relevance of faith-sensitive psychosocial programming; - Humanitarian law and principles promote respect for religious practice and freedom of religion; - Humanitarian agencies are potentially discouraged from engaging with religion by concerns about partiality, proselytism and the potential for religion to ferment conflict; - There is a need to develop, document and disseminate appropriate faith-sensitive programming practices more effectively. | |
dc.description.uri | http://www.interventionjournal.org/ | en |
dc.format.extent | 69-75 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Wolters Kluwer - Medknow | en |
dc.publisher | War Trauma Foundation | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas | en |
dc.rights | © 2018 Intervention, Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas. Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.
This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. | |
dc.subject | Faith | en |
dc.subject | Humanitarian | en |
dc.subject | Mental Health | en |
dc.subject | Psychosocial | en |
dc.subject | Religion | en |
dc.title | The case for (and challenges of) faith-sensitive psychosocial programming | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dcterms.accessRights | public | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-09-01 | |
dc.date.updated | 2019-07-01 | |
dc.description.volume | 17 | |
dc.description.ispublished | pub | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en |
rioxxterms.publicationdate | 2018-09-29 | |
refterms.dateFCA | 2018-10-27 | |
refterms.dateFCD | 2018-10-27 | |
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refterms.accessException | NA | en |
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refterms.panel | Unspecified | en |
qmu.author | Ager, Alastair | |
qmu.centre | Institute for Global Health and Development | en |
dc.description.status | pub | |
dc.description.number | 1 | |
refterms.version | VoR | en |
refterms.dateDeposit | 2018-10-27 | |
refterms.dateFreeToRead | 2018-09-29 | |
refterms.dateFreeToDownload | 2018-09-29 | |