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This chapter aims to answer the objectives of the research by coming up with themes and using the review of related literature (RRL) to either confirm or contradict the findings. The transcriptions of the interviews were reread and coded. Once coded, a preliminary set of themes was created and validated. The following research objectives were answered: 1) To identify the bio-psycho-social-spiritual changes, needs, and hindering and facilitating factors experienced by the EJK survivors and their families during the process of grieving, coping, and recovery; 2) To explore the views, meanings, struggles, roles, and processes identified and experienced by the EJK surviving families in their claim for the reparation for damages; 3) To determine the factors influencing their desire or lack thereof to seek accountability and claim reparations through the filing of legal cases and litigation; 4) To explore the potential of EJK surviving families to organize their own association so they can assist and support each other in their needs and have a unified voice in seeking justice and reparation; and, 5) To identify the network of organizations and programs and services made available to surviving families of the EJK victims; and 6) To identify effective strategies utilized by various stakeholders in the advocacy of human rights and seeking justice and accountability from the state. With all these objectives, the research attempts to inform and create a framework that would illustrate a holistic intervention to the surviving families, facilitating their healing and recovery with the end goal of them being aware of their rights and becoming human rights advocates.

The researchers used deduction to analyze the data and come up with the themes based on the interviews conducted with the 10 respondents. From the transcripts of the said interviews, the researchers coded certain passages by highlighting them to identify emerging concepts and ideas, as well as find relationships between them. The similar concepts and ideas were then categorized into bigger concepts or major themes.