Cross-Cultural Research - Boy Soldier - Seirra Leone
Inman – Pg. 1
Todd Inman - NNU ID#63439
Word Count - 3469
Professor: Dr. Gorman/D. Blowers
PRTH2405 Christian Missions – Intercultural Lab Tier 2
February 1, 2013
CROSS-CULTURAL TIER 2 REFLECTION PAPER on “JOSHUA” from SIERRA LEONE
My first interview with Joshua took place on January 29, 2013 – 3 hours
I met Joshua (not his real name, due to the fact that he is an incarcerated juvenile) approximately 3 years ago at the Juvenile Corrections Center in Nampa, ID (JCCN). Although I no longer work for JCCN, had the privilege of sitting down with him for the purpose of this class assignment. I sat down with Joshua on two different occasions today for a total of 3 hours. Within these three years of knowing Joshua, he and I developed a good rapport with each other. Joshua was introduced to the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections when he committed a felony of assault upon a certain person and possession of drugs (namely marijuana).
Joshua was born and raised in Sulima, Sierra Leone until moving to Idaho when he was 9 years old. He was kidnapped by his uncle, at the age of 7, and forced into being a boy soldier for approximately 6 months. After moving to Idaho, Joshua began to have trouble with the law and was eventually incarcerated in the juvenile system.
Although Joshua presently appears to be adapting to society here in the US, I believe that he has some underlining issues that are not being addressed within the juveniles system in Idaho. I am not sure how well his issues can be addressed, considering the lack of our understanding of what he faced in Sierra Leone and its surrounding areas. We have professionals who work with people suffering from disorders such as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), to which he definitely has. However, it is my opinion that unless one totally understands this target culture, they cannot possibility create a sense of healing from Joshua’s past.
It appears that Joshua had a difficult time
Todd Inman - NNU ID#63439
Word Count - 3469
Professor: Dr. Gorman/D. Blowers
PRTH2405 Christian Missions – Intercultural Lab Tier 2
February 1, 2013
CROSS-CULTURAL TIER 2 REFLECTION PAPER on “JOSHUA” from SIERRA LEONE
My first interview with Joshua took place on January 29, 2013 – 3 hours
I met Joshua (not his real name, due to the fact that he is an incarcerated juvenile) approximately 3 years ago at the Juvenile Corrections Center in Nampa, ID (JCCN). Although I no longer work for JCCN, had the privilege of sitting down with him for the purpose of this class assignment. I sat down with Joshua on two different occasions today for a total of 3 hours. Within these three years of knowing Joshua, he and I developed a good rapport with each other. Joshua was introduced to the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections when he committed a felony of assault upon a certain person and possession of drugs (namely marijuana).
Joshua was born and raised in Sulima, Sierra Leone until moving to Idaho when he was 9 years old. He was kidnapped by his uncle, at the age of 7, and forced into being a boy soldier for approximately 6 months. After moving to Idaho, Joshua began to have trouble with the law and was eventually incarcerated in the juvenile system.
Although Joshua presently appears to be adapting to society here in the US, I believe that he has some underlining issues that are not being addressed within the juveniles system in Idaho. I am not sure how well his issues can be addressed, considering the lack of our understanding of what he faced in Sierra Leone and its surrounding areas. We have professionals who work with people suffering from disorders such as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), to which he definitely has. However, it is my opinion that unless one totally understands this target culture, they cannot possibility create a sense of healing from Joshua’s past.
It appears that Joshua had a difficult time
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