Coming of age during war: minor fighters in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina

Michaelina Jakala; Sinisa Sajevic; Marija Saric

Coming of age during war: minor fighters in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina

Michaelina Jakala
, Sinisa Sajevic
, Marija Saric

Research Centre for Peace and Security

Fondacija Krila Nade/Foundation Wings of Hope, BiH

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Abstract

The research team from Coventry University, UK and Wings of Hope BiH explored the journey of young people to adulthood during and after the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). The research primarily focused on understanding the milestones and transitions from youth to adulthood for those between 14 - 23 years old during this time (1992-1995) and their post-war experiences, evaluated through surveys, interviews and a workshop. The survey was conducted with 62 women and 18 men and comprised 46 structured questions. In-depth life story interviews were conducted with 15 minor soldiers (3 women and 12 men), and a workshop was used as the last activity, which included 10 minor soldiers (2 women and 8 men). All the participants came from the three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks (Muslims), Serbs and Croats

Original language	English
Publisher	Coventry University
Number of pages	28
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2024

Funding

Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Bosnia-Herzegovina
post-conflict
Child soldiers
Peacebuilding

Themes

Peace and Conflict

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Research Report Minor Fighters_Sajevic_Saric_Jakala

Youth, Violence and Conflict Transformation: Exploring mobilization into violence and the role of youth in peacebuilding
Jakala, M. (Principal Investigator), Northey, J. (Co-Investigator), Morrison, C. (Co-Investigator), Harrowell, E. (Co-Investigator), Payne, L. (Co-Investigator), Pinkeviciute, J. (Co-Investigator) & Bahar, B. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/18 → 31/10/24
Project: Research

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Coming of age during war: minor fighters in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Youth, Violence and Conflict Transformation: Exploring mobilization into violence and the role of youth in peacebuilding

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