Abstract
In the aftermath of 9/11 in 2002, the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA) endorsed a new interest group to invite dialogue about war, its effects on our lives and on the lives of our children. Re-awakened from complacency by the attacks in the United States, our eyes turned to the world, to its war zones and to communities in conflict. We noticed anew the reality of war and the elusiveness of peace. One of us (SR), who is personally connected to the reality of wars in the former Yugoslavia, initiated the AFTA interest group as an opportunity to work on peace with colleagues. Experiences in that group are described and discussed.
Editors’ note: First published in 2005, American Family Therapy Academy Monograph Series.
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Rolovic, S., Llerena-Quinn, R. (2014). Reflections on Growing Up in a War Zone: Understanding War and Building Peace. In: Nelson, T., Winawer, H. (eds) Critical Topics in Family Therapy. AFTA SpringerBriefs in Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03248-1_3
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