Kajtazi-Testa Laura, Hewer Christopher J
Kingston University, UK.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2018 Apr;23(2):333-345. doi: 10.1177/1359104518755221. Epub 2018 Feb 7.
Ten mothers of men and boys who were abducted and listed as missing during the war in Kosovo in 1998/1999 were interviewed in Kosovo in the spring of 2012. Although the missing are presumed dead by the authorities, the mothers continue to live in a state of emotional ambiguity where a presumption of death is balanced with the hope of being reunited. In the absence of absolute proof, finding the remains of their loved ones becomes a major preoccupation. Using a social phenomenological approach, this study explored the social and political complexities existing within the life-world of these women. The findings suggest that they live in a continual state of psychological distress, and even when remains are returned, the unknown elements of the narrative of their abduction and murder only add to their distress and force many into self-imposed emotional exile away from community and close family.
2012年春季，在科索沃对10位母亲进行了访谈，她们的儿子或男性亲属于1998/1999年科索沃战争期间被绑架并列为失踪人员。尽管当局推定失踪者已死亡，但这些母亲仍生活在情感模糊的状态中，死亡推定与团聚的希望相互交织。在缺乏确凿证据的情况下，找到亲人的遗体成为她们的主要心事。本研究采用社会现象学方法，探讨了这些女性生活世界中存在的社会和政治复杂性。研究结果表明，她们长期处于心理痛苦状态，即使遗体被归还，绑架和谋杀事件中未知的因素只会加剧她们的痛苦，迫使许多人自我放逐，远离社区和近亲。
