Violence in the ‘Ayn al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, 2007–2009 Journal Articles

abstract

• Conditions in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon are difficult, with poverty rates high, educational attainment low, and opportunities few. Of concern to policy-makers is ‘Ayn al-Hilweh, the largest camp in Lebanon. This camp experiences frequent factional violence and harbors numerous individuals wanted by Lebanese authorities. This study, using a random survey of households, examined the frequency of households’ experience with violence and the association of experiencing violence with PTSD symptomology. Results show one in five households experienced violence and these experiences were associated with increased PTSD symptomology. Implications for social work within the camp are discussed.

authors

• Hutson, Royce A
• Shannon, Harry Samuel
• Long, Taylor

status

• published 

publication date

• November 2016

has subject area

• 1607 Social Work (FoR)
• Social Work (Science Metrix)

published in

• International Social Work  Journal

keywords

• 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 44 Human Society
• 4404 Development Studies
• Mental Health
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Violence Research

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/0020872814531304

start page

• 861

end page

• 874

volume

• 59

issue

• 6