TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The psychological legacy of the Lebanese civil war in paramilitary veterans
JO  - Civil wars
A1  - El-Khoury, Joseph
A1  - Haidar, Riwa
A1  - El-Dirani, Zeinab
A1  - Farhat, Fatima
SP  - 396
EP  - 416
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - The experiences of irregular combatants and the psychosocial impact of their participation in violent conflict are poorly understood in comparison to the body of research available on military veterans in developed countries. The Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) was an archetypal intra-national armed conflict, involving thousands of civilians turned fighters. Fifteen former fighters were interviewed about their active involvement in the war. The qualitative analysis reveals a persistent psychosocial burden decades later. Former paramilitary fighters have needs that overlap only partially with those of regular veterans. Further research on this population would be beneficial to global peacebuilding efforts and conflict prevention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1369-8249
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698249.2021.1963588
ID  - ref1
ER  -