...Albert Corredor; Erick Oswaldo Salazar Montoya; Sebastián Cardona-Acevedo; Jackeline Valencia; Blas Felipe Peña Ortega; Alejandro Valencia-Arias; Lilian Verde Flores Purpose This study synthesises evidence on peace education curricula implemented in territories affected by armed violence...

...Mitterand M. Okorie Purpose This study aims to examine the risks faced by electoral officials in electoral violence hotspot areas in Nigeria and to empirically explore the political factors that increases the likelihood of their being targeted in balloting spaces. Design/methodology/approach...

... 11 06 2025 12 06 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only World War Soldier German Art Jaeckel violence The visual culture produced during the First World War in Germany was, as in the traditions of war...

...Shahla Eltayeb; Alia Badri Purpose This paper aims to investigates the experiences of violence among Sudanese survivors and the associated mental health outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders. It highlights the variety, frequency and severity of political...

... characterized by violence and conflict. This research offers practical implications for mental health interventions, such as conducting awareness sessions and seminars with the help of mental health professionals. Furthermore, the study can enhance the understanding of PTSD among LoC residents, aiding mental...

... years not attending school. Design/methodology/approach By merging data on violence with the data on enrolment rates, this paper finds that exposure to violence is correlated with a decline in overall district-level enrolment rates in the short run at primary-level schools and middle-level schools...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Gender Motherhood Pregnant mothers Nursing mothers Space Violence Ghana Psychosocial support Motherhood delor in conflict spaces is primarily characterised by female victimisation. Since gender is one of the essential elements that determine fear...

... Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Resource conflict Violence Victimisation Competitive victimhood Inter-group relations Nigeria Farmers–herders conflict in Nigeria is not a new phenomenon. Extant literature suggests that it predates...

...@cwds.ac.in 05 01 2022 21 01 2022 21 01 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only India Conflict History Ethnicity Gender Violence Kashmir Manipur Democracy is acknowledged as modern India’s singular and most...

...Evelien Spelten; Julia van Vuuren; Peter O’Meara; Brodie Thomas; Mathieu Grenier; Richard Ferron; Jennie Helmer; Gina Agarwal Purpose This study aims to investigate whether emergency health-care workers distinguish between different categories of perpetrators of violence and how they respond...

...Daniel Capistrano; Seaneen Sloan; Jennifer Symonds; Elena Samonova; Ciaran Sugrue; Dympna Devine Purpose This paper aims to discuss the construction of two composite indices to assess children’s experiences with violence and peace in primary schools in Sierra Leone. Design/methodology/approach...

...Justin Mausz; Mandy Johnston; Elizabeth Anne Donnelly Purpose Violence against paramedics is a complex – but underreported – problem. Extant research suggests organizational culture may play a role in sustaining cultural norms that downplay the significance and limit reporting. The purpose...

... of the reasons for violent behaviour, and linkages between violent behaviour and illness have contributed to the creation of a wicked problem and added significant complexity to the management of violence towards staff within health-care settings. This paper will conclude with a call for strong multi...

... with the theorized causal mechanisms that bring about reductions in violence; and (2) discuss how evidence on gang programs is generated and consumed. That review and assessment is then used to frame a research agenda for studying gang interventions. Design/methodology/approach A case study design is used...

...Elke Van Hellemont; James Densley Purpose In their 1999 classic, Crime is Not the Problem, Zimring and Hawkins changed the way criminologists thought about crime and violence simply by forcing us to distinguish between them. In so doing, they advanced an agenda for a more effective...

... a reliable alternative to combine sampling approaches for household surveys that can help address problems occasioned by the lack of census data. Central Nigeria Drivers of violent conflict Geographic information system Index Violence Conflicts To determine the factors causing violent...

... intake of household members reported irregular eating patterns as the household lacked the money to purchase food. This study further indicated that a high number of respondents see violence as a means of attaining food. Extreme volatility in their inability to access food as a result of food shortages...

...Ikem Godspower Ujene; Usman Ojedokun Purpose Despite the fact that Nigeria’s transition from military rule to democracy is over two decades, violence targeting journalists still remains a recurring issue. On this basis, this paper aims to examine patterns of violent attacks targeting journalists...

...,” “Counter victimisation narratives of herding communities” and “strategies of survival.” These themes were thematically analyzed in line with the stated objectives of the study. Violence Conflict Victimization Peace Internal displacement Resource conflict Parties to conflict may claim...

...Gianni Pirelli; Liza Gold Purpose Firearm-involved violence and suicide in the USA, often collectively referred to as “gun violence,” has been labeled a public health problem and an epidemic, and even an endemic by some. Many lawmakers, community groups, mainstream media outlets and professional...