Who know best? Children do! : how children evaluate the effects of a War Child programme

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Title	Who know best? Children do! : how children evaluate the effects of a War Child programme
Authors	L. Claessens, D. de Graaff
Editors	E. Griede, B. van Lith
Year	[2010]
Publisher	Amsterdam
Place	War Child
Pages	38
Organisation	War Child
Subject	Humanitarian Assistance
Keywords	children, conflict, evaluation, human rights
Region	East Africa
Country	Uganda
Abstract	With this report, War Child Holland publishes the findings of a pilot study conducted in Northern Uganda in 2009. In this study, a child-friendly monitoring and evaluation toolkit was used to measure the effectiveness of War Child’s creative life skills method, I DEAL, for groups of children and young people in conflict-affected areas. I DEAL provides theme-based group sessions to improve children and young people’s psychosocial well-being through training in life skills, using a combination of creative and participatory techniques such as role-play, drawing, games and group discussions. The intervention consists of six I DEAL modules that address psychosocial themes such as identity, dealing with emotions, peer relations, relationships with adults, conflict and peace, and the future. Through I DEAL, War Child seeks to enhance the resilience of children and young people and improve their coping skills to better ‘deal’ with the challenges of every day life.
Language	English
Category	Research
Document type	Report
Rights	© 2010 War Child
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