A World Turned Upside Down : : Social Ecological Approaches to Children in War Zones /

A World Turned Upside Down : : Social Ecological Approaches to Children in War Zones / / ed. by Michael Wessells, Allison Strang, Neil Boothby.

A World Turned Upside Down looks at children's experiences during war from a psychological and social ecological perspective, offering thoughtful observations and dispelling myths about the realities of growing up in conflict situations. In addition, each contributor points to ways to foster we...

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MitwirkendeR:
Ager, Alastair,
Arafat, Cairo,
Boothby, Neil,
Chen, Catherine,
Hepburn, Amy,
Kostelny, Kathleen,
McEvoy-Levy, Siobhán,
McKay, Susan,
Musleh, Thahabieh,
Strang, Alison,
Triplehorn, Carl,
Wessells, Michael,
HerausgeberIn:
Boothby, Neil,
Strang, Allison,
Wessells, Michael,
Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2006]
Kumarian Press, , [2006]
©2006
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (260 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Figures and Tables
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Introduction
  • 1. A culture-based, integrative approach
  • 2. What is family?
  • 3. Running scared
  • 4. Girlhoods stolen
  • 5. Education and hope
  • 6. Silenced voices? Youth and peer relationships in armed conflict and its aftermath
  • 7. When former child soldiers grow up
  • 8. A living wage
  • 9. Religion as resource and risk
  • 10. Layers of support
  • About the Authors
  • Index

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