TY - JOUR
T1 - The (non-)reconciliatory effect of reparations for victims of political violence
T2 - a cross-sectional study of the Colombian transitional context
AU - Rincón-Unigarro, Camilo
AU - López-López, Wilson
AU - Gutiérrez-Romero, Mario Fernando
AU - Castañeda, Juan Gabriel
AU - Unda-Segura, Alejandra
AU - Orjuela-García, Alejandra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Fundacion Infancia y Aprendizaje.
PY - 2022/1/18
Y1 - 2022/1/18
N2 - According to the needs-based reconciliation model, transitional mechanisms can lead to reconciliation when they meet the victims’ need for agency/status. This study evaluated the reconciliatory impact of the transitional policy of reparations for victims of the armed conflict implemented in Colombia. A sample of 135 victims of political violence participated in a transversal study which evaluated the effect of the reparations on the reconciliation sentiment, using the scales of mere coexistence and rebuilding trust. Counter to the intention of the policy, the victims given reparations showed lower levels of reconciliation than those who had not received reparations, regardless of their exposure to violence, understanding of justice and social attitudes. The results suggest that the limitations in the process of implementing the reparations may be thwarting the victims’ need for agency/status and thus hindering the reconciliation process.
AB - According to the needs-based reconciliation model, transitional mechanisms can lead to reconciliation when they meet the victims’ need for agency/status. This study evaluated the reconciliatory impact of the transitional policy of reparations for victims of the armed conflict implemented in Colombia. A sample of 135 victims of political violence participated in a transversal study which evaluated the effect of the reparations on the reconciliation sentiment, using the scales of mere coexistence and rebuilding trust. Counter to the intention of the policy, the victims given reparations showed lower levels of reconciliation than those who had not received reparations, regardless of their exposure to violence, understanding of justice and social attitudes. The results suggest that the limitations in the process of implementing the reparations may be thwarting the victims’ need for agency/status and thus hindering the reconciliation process.
KW - Colombia
KW - internal armed conflict
KW - reconciliation sentiment
KW - transitional justice
KW - victim reparations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85122852727&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/02134748.2021.2002059
DO - 10.1080/02134748.2021.2002059
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85122852727
SN - 0213-4748
VL - 37
SP - 144
EP - 179
JO - Revista de Psicologia Social
JF - Revista de Psicologia Social
IS - 1
ER -