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| Title: | 'Fighting for peace': the psychological effect of peace operations on South African peacekeepers (Part III) |
| Authors: | Heinecken, Lindy Ferreira, Rialize  |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Periodical: | African Security Review (ISSN 2154-0128) |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 50-60 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic terms: | Burundi Congo (Democratic Republic of) South Africa Sudan |
| Subjects: | military personnel peacekeeping operations mental health South Africans |
| External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10246029.2011.641688 |
| Abstract: | This article focuses on the psychological dimensions of deployment in South African peace operations in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan. The first section examines whether South African military personnel find their deployments in these missions satisfying. The concomitant aim is to determine what motivated military personnel to serve in these missions where they were required to help, protect and save mostly civilians in countries to which they owe little allegiance. The focus then shifts to how peacekeepers cope with the stress associated with these missions, not only in terms of operations but also lengthy separations from family, friends and loved ones. The final section addresses issues of adaptation and reintegration upon their return to South Africa. The findings indicate that peacekeepers serve in peace operations for a number of reasons. Most find the missions satisfying, but there are many stressors that affect their well-being and willingness to redeploy. Ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |
