Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-17-2018
Abstract
This article investigates the prevalence and determinants of fear as a consequence of living through armed conflict. We use survey data from Nepal during the armed conflict (1996–2006) to examine how trauma, sex and gender, age, marriage, and household size affect fear of violence. We also disaggregate types of worry, and find substantial variance on whether respondents were more concerned about livelihood consequences of conflict than physical danger. We supplement quantitative analyses with discussion of in-depth interviews from the study area on these same topics. Overall, our results highlight the enduring impact of gender roles in Nepal and that conflict might disproportionately affect those who are already vulnerable and have greater social responsibilities. This article provides a unique comparison between fear of violence during armed conflict in a low-income country to the fear of crime literature based in high-income countries.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Nathalie, Dirgha J. Ghimire and Karen A. Snedker. 2018. “Fear of Violence during Armed Conflict: Trauma, Risks, and Resources as Determinants of Fear.” Social Science Research 71:145-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.01.004
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
Elsevier
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Social Science Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Social Science Research, volume 71, in 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.01.004
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