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Peace education

The role of peace education in refugee communities

The role of peace education in refugee communities

Authors: Marc Sommers; African Studies Center, Boston University, USA
Publisher: id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004

Education programmes can incorporate the skills, understanding and attitudes needed for peace and conflict prevention. But can peace education be justified when agencies are already stretched to provide basic education and needs? Is it possible to make initiatives socially and culturally relevant to people experiencing extreme stress?