Format:
Online-Ressource (XIII, 311 p. 8 illus, digital)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781461463757
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
Their frightened, angry faces are grim reminders of the reach of war. They are millions of children, orphaned, displaced, forced to flee or to fight. And just as they have myriad possibilities for trauma, their lives also hold great potential for recovery.The Handbook of Resilience in Children of War explores these critical phenomena at the theoretical, research, and treatment levels, beginning with the psychosocial effects of exposure to war. Narratives of young people's lives in war zones as diverse as Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Columbia, and Sudan reveal the complexities of their experiences a
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Description based upon print version of record
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Copyright; Endorsements; Contents; Contributors; 1: Overview of the Volume; Section 1: Social-Ecological Approaches to Promoting Resilience in Children of War; Section 2: Child Soldiers; Section 3: Institutional Support for Children Affected by War; Section 4: Resilience Among Refugees; Section 5: Extending Our Understanding of the Effects of War on Children; Theory and Practice; Conclusion; References; Part I: Social-Ecological Approaches to Promoting Resilience in Children of War
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2: Promoting Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being in Children Affected by Political Violence: Part I-Current Evidence ...An Ecological Resilience Theoretical Framework; Ecological Resilience Findings; Person (or Ontogenic System); Coping; Ideological Commitment; Religious Beliefs; Intelligence and Creativity; The Microsystem; Family; Family Cohesion; Parenting Practices and Parental Support; Peers, School; The Meso- and Exosystems; The Macrosystem; Cultural Practices; Challenges to Cultural Practices; Closing Thoughts; References
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3: Promoting Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being in Children Affected by Political Violence: Part II-Expanding the Ev...Limitations in Current Knowledge; A Longitudinal Study of War-Affected Youth in Sierra Leone; Child-Led Indicators in Nepal: A Participatory Approach with Former Child Soldiers; Theory Formation of a Psychosocial Intervention in Burundi; Case Vignette 1; Case Vignette 2; Moderators and Mediators in a Cluster Randomized Trial in Indonesia; Concluding Remark; References; 4: Promoting Resilience in Children of War; War Zones; Psychological and Developmental Outcomes
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IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial SupportFour Layers of Support; Basic Services and Security; Community and Family Supports; Focused, Nonspecialized Supports; Specialized Services; Moving Forward; References; 5: Child Mental Health, Psychosocial Well-Being and Resilience in Afghanistan: A Review and Future Directions; Introduction; Afghan Childhood in Social Context; A History of War, Poverty and Sharp Inequalities; Childhood in Afghanistan; Education; Health Care; Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Distress and Resilience; Psychosocial Distress; Coping and Resilience
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Mental Health Disorders in ChildrenSelf-Inflicted Injury and Suicide; Drug Use; Vulnerable Subpopulations; Gender-Specific Risk Factors; Girls in Early or Forced Marriages; Child Labour; Child Soldiers; Children with Disabilities; Violence Against Children; Children in Detention; Services to Assist Afghan Children and Youth; Layer 1: Basic Services and Security; Layer 2: Community and Family-Level Support; Layer 3: Focused Nonspecialised Supports; Layer 4: Specialised Services; Conclusions; Summary Points; References; Part II: Child Soldiers
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6: When Children Become Killers: Child Soldiers in the Civil War in Sierra Leone
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Language:
English
Keywords:
Kind
;
Krieg
;
Resilienz
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4614-6375-7
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