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War inevitablv leads to a degree of psvchological trauma among
affected populations. This paper critiques Western-based. clinical
interventions as detrimental to an alreadv demoralized population.
Agers (2002) framework of psvchosocial intervention human capacitv.
social ecologv. and culture and values is appropriate in the context of
complex emergencies. Building upon an ecosvstems perspective. Agers
framework considers the whole individual and promotes strengths
and resiliencies. Social workers are ideal facilitators of this tvpe of
communitv-based. culturallv-salient. psvchosocial programming. due
to its application of the helds core principles and its commitment to
empowering communitv members to participate in their own recoverv.
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