Cook, Daniel Thomas, 1961- Wall,

Children and armed conflict : cross-disciplinary investigations / edited by Daniel Thomas Cook, John Wall. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - xiv, 250 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-238) and index.

Introduction : Broadening the Conversation / Daniel Thomas Cook and John Wall -- Part I: Contextualizing Children's Armed Conflict Historically -- Girl Soldiers in World War / Margaret R. Higonnet -- "What Good are the Words?" : Child Memoirs and Holocaust Fiction / Adrienne Kertzer -- War Toys and the Transformation of Children's Introduction to International Violence / Gary Cross -- Part II: Understanding Children's Armed Conflict Experience -- Personal and Collective Psychosocial Resilience : The Implications for Children and Families who are Involved in War and Disasters / Richard Williams and John Drury -- Effects of War Experiences Among Internally Displaced Children in South Darfur : Clinical Implications / Dorothy Morgos -- Community Politics in Refugee Contexts : Young People, Networks and Decision-Making / Christina Clark-Kazak -- Children as Victims of War : The Moral Economy of Care / Charles Watters -- Part III: Rethinking Children's Armed Conflict Policy -- Playing Catch with a Hatchet : Integrating Children's Knowledge into Post-War Peacebuilding / Siobhan McEvoy-Levy -- Protection of Children in Disaster and War / Layal T. E. Sarrouh and Neil Boothby -- Child Soldiers : Protection or Responsibility / Joseph Rikhof -- The Reintegration of Formerly Recruited Girls : A Resilience Approach / Michael Wessells -- Conclusion : Crossing Disciplines / John Wall and Daniel Thomas Cook.

9780230274433 (hardback)

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Children and war.
War--Psychological aspects.
Psychic trauma in children.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights

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