摘要：Despite increasing international attention devoted to the issue of child soldiering, little research has been conducted on child soldier disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programmes in the context of an ongoing conflict. Too much emphasis is placed on child soldier reintegration into communities that are potentially highly threatening, ignoring the danger of re-recruitment into militant organisations. This article analyses South and North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a case study to discuss how the lack of research into the socio-political and cultural context of each specific conflict may lead to ineffective and generalised DDR programmes, and may further endanger the psychosocial well-being of child soldiers. The article also argues that experiences of child soldiers cannot be separated from the conditions of society in general, and in the context of an ongoing conflict, that socio-economic, cultural and political factors are especially relevant in implementing effective DDR strategies
关键词：Democratic Republic of Congo; Kivu; DDR; child soldiers
