Journal article
Violence in the ‘Ayn al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, 2007–2009
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 …
Authors
Hutson RA; Shannon H; Long T
Journal
International Social Work, Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 861–874
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
November 2016
DOI
10.1177/0020872814531304
ISSN
0020-8728