ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book discusses the application of participatory research methodologies in environments affected by armed conflicts. It explores how such methods contributed to the understanding of social capital and reconciliation in war-torn areas. The book identifies the importance of gaining an informed consent of those war-affected people who take part in the process as. It presents the use of door knocking technique as a trust building approach, while Podder investigated the use of such participatory methods and their particular ethical challenges in child soldier focused research programmes. All case studies showed that access, both physical and emotional, is one of the main challenges in the application of participatory research methods. The collection of sensitive information and exposure to war traumatized people and their problems could also have a negative impact on the researcher.
