Seclusion or service: will women have a role in the future of Afghanistan?
In: Occasional paper / The Afghanistan Forum, 29
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In: Occasional paper / The Afghanistan Forum, 29
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In: Journal of comparative family studies, Volume 35, Issue 2, p. 311-331
ISSN: 1929-9850
Twenty years of conflict and four years of devastating drought have stretched taut the Afghan society. Breakdowns in support structures accelerate with each passing year, but the family continues to represent the one cohesive reality that enables most individuals to cope with the tragedies they face. Changes in attitudes toward the role of the family began to surface before the onset of the current conflict. Revolution followed by invading forces espousing ideologies championing the individual over the family, accentuated tensions in the urban capital. The rural areas reacted forcefully, rose with alarm, and strengthened traditional values, which held the centrality of the family imperative. As the fortunes of war brought ultraconservatives to the pinnacle of the governing structure, this attitude became paramount. The buffeting by these political events was exacerbated by extreme economic stress. Massive internal displacements of populations broke the traditional safety nets that protected the vulnerable. In addition, over a third of the population has lived in exile for over twenty years. Here, while refugee populations initially strengthened family bonds, social dislocations became increasingly disruptive and family cohesiveness was progressively weakened. Nevertheless, Afghans are a courageous people and determined to maintain the integrity of their basic value system in which reciprocal family rights and obligations feature so prominently. Even after peace returns it will be a long time before any future government can serve the society adequately. Therefore, it will be the traditional family support system that will provide the key to reconstruction and prosperity. This discussion examines family patterns before the war, recounts the various events that impinged upon family life during the crises, and analyzes some of the variables that will govern the rejuvenation of this badly tattered society.
In: Third world quarterly, Volume 23, Issue 5, p. 977-989
ISSN: 1360-2241
In: Journal of developing societies, Volume 8, Issue 1, p. 30-42
ISSN: 0169-796X
In: Modern Asian studies, Volume 22, Issue 4, p. 845-865
ISSN: 1469-8099
After seven years, the care-and-maintenance network sustaining an estimated three million plus Afghan refugees in Pakistan functions with remarkable efficiency. There have been no epidemics, no starvation, little malnutrition because of insufficient intake of food, and no major outbreaks of violence.
In: Central Asian Survey, Volume 7, Issue 4, p. 145-148
ISSN: 1465-3354
In: Modern Asian studies, Volume 22, Issue 4, p. 845
ISSN: 0026-749X
In: Central Asian Survey, Volume 4, Issue 4, p. 69-87
ISSN: 1465-3354
In: Asian affairs, Volume 6, Issue 2, p. 177-189
ISSN: 1477-1500
In: Asian affairs, Volume 6, Issue 1, p. 44-60
ISSN: 1477-1500
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In: Studies and Evaluation Papers, 7
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In: Third world quarterly, Volume 23, Issue 5, p. 797-1003
ISSN: 0143-6597
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In: Australian journal of political science: journal of the Australasian Political Studies Association, Volume 28, Issue 1, p. 162-200
ISSN: 1363-030X