Even in Chaos : : Education in Times of Emergency / / ed. by Kevin M. Cahill.

Children have a fundamental right to education, and to the protection that schools uniquely provide in the chaos that characterizes life for refugees and internally displaced persons. This book is grounded in the personal experiences of children, aid workers, and national leaders involved in post-co...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Fordham University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2013]
©2013
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:International Humanitarian Affairs
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Physical Description:1 online resource (330 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
FOREWORD --
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS --
INTRODUCTION --
PART I. VOICES --
1. Ensuring the Right to Education --
2. Protecting Human Rights in Emergency Situations --
3. The Child Protection Viewpoint --
4. Donor Investment for Education in Emergencies --
5. Education as a Means of Conflict Resolution --
6. Hear Our Voices --
7. Learning from Children --
PART II. TOOLS --
8. An Unexpected Lifeline --
9. The Power of the Curriculum --
10. Attacks on Education --
11. Minimum Standards, Maximum Results --
12. Establishing Safe Learning Environments --
13. Psychosocial Issues in Education --
PART III. PLACES --
14. Education in the IDP Camps of Eastern Chad --
15. Education as a Survival Strategy --
16. Education in Afghanistan --
17. Child-Friendly --
18. After the Storm --
19. The Sudan: Education, Culture, and Negotiations --
PART IV. CREDO --
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me --
APPENDIX: KEY RESOURCES --
NOTES --
CONTRIBUTORS --
The Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation and the Institute for International Humanitarian Affairs
Summary:Children have a fundamental right to education, and to the protection that schools uniquely provide in the chaos that characterizes life for refugees and internally displaced persons. This book is grounded in the personal experiences of children, aid workers, and national leaders involved in post-conflict resolution. Experts from many troubled parts of the world consider the scope of the problem, as well as the tools needed to address the crisis.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780823260683
9783111189604
9783110707298
DOI:10.1515/9780823260683?locatt=mode:legacy
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Kevin M. Cahill.