After the genocide in Rwanda: humanistic perspectives on social processes of post-conflict posttraumatic growth

Joseph, Stephen

Abstract

The aim was to contribute to an understanding of social processes of post-conflict healing, reconciliation and development, by reflecting on what lessons might be taken from posttraumatic growth research to inform trauma practitioners and researchers in Rwanda. Following a theoretical discussion on the implicit assumptions, limitations and dangers of imposing ideas from Western psychology, it is concluded that we might be best advised to turn to humanistic psychology with its person-centered stance of recognizing that it is the people themselves who will be their own best experts.

Citation

Joseph, S. (2018). After the genocide in Rwanda: humanistic perspectives on social processes of post-conflict posttraumatic growth. Humanistic Psychologist, 46(3), 245-257. https://doi.org/10.1037/hum0000088

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 19, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Sep 30, 2018
• Publication Date: Sep 30, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 30, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 1, 2019
• Journal: Humanistic Psychologist
• Print ISSN: 0887-3267
• Electronic ISSN: 1547-3333
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 245-257
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/hum0000088
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/901255
• Publisher URL: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-12028-001?doi=1
• Contract Date: Jan 30, 2018