RT Article
T1 Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Women and Children Returning from Violent Extremist Contexts: A Rapid Review to Inform Program and Policy Development
JF Terrorism and political violence
VO 36
IS 4
SP 455
OP 487
A1 Bunn, Mary
A2 Christopher, Enryka
A2 Polutnik-Smith, Chloe
A2 McCoy, John
A2 Hanneke, Rosie
A2 King, Michael
A2 Ellis, Beverley Heidi 1972-
A2 Cardeli, Emma
A2 Weine, Stevan
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1888278773
AB This rapid review used a systematic approach to examine the available literature on rehabilitation and reintegration (R&R) programs for women and children returning from contexts of violent extremism, examining common assumptions, inputs, activities and outcomes across diverse settings. Fifty-one documents including peer reviewed articles and grey literature were included in the analysis. The most common program activities identified included mental health services, community level social programs, promoting school and vocational enrollment, regular health services, and parenting training & education, though there was a lack of consensus around core program components. The analysis points to the need for a robust set of inputs and resources to implement R&R programs including government officials, child welfare, mental health professionals, teachers, law enforcement, healthcare, community leaders, and extended family. The review also uncovered a number of gaps. This includes the need to create clear and analytically distinct definitions of rehabilitation and reintegration that are applicable and relevant to key stakeholders, delineating age-appropriate activities and outcomes for young children, youth, and adults, defining frameworks for service delivery and coordination of stakeholders, and placing R&R programs within existing domains of public safety and restorative justice.
K1 Literature Review
K1 Ecological
K1 Countering Violent Extremism
K1 Intervention
K1 Terrorism
K1 foreign fighter
K1 Repatriation
K1 Isis
DO 10.1080/09546553.2023.2169143