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Title Minefields in their hearts : the mental health of children in war and communal violence / edited by Roberta J. Apfel and Bennett Simon.

Publication Info. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, [1996]
©1996

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.23 M664M    Check Shelf
Description xi, 244 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Ethical issues in working with children in war zones -- What do we need to know to understand children in war and community violence? -- Post-traumatic stress disorder and other stress reactions -- Refugee children -- Child development and adaptation to catastrophic circumstances -- Youth and violence: trends, principles, and programmatic interventions -- Mobilizing communities to meet the psychosocial needs of children in war and refugee crises -- Attempting to
overcome the intergenerational transmission of trauma: dialogue between descendants of victims and of perpetrators -- Who takes care of the caretakers? The emotional consequences of working with children traumatized by war and communal violence -- Practical approaches to research with children in violent settings -- Assessing the impact of war on children.
Subject Children and war.
Children and violence.
Child mental health.
Psychic trauma in children.
Psychology, Child.
Warfare.
Violence.
Added Author Apfel, Roberta J., 1938-
Simon, Bennett, 1933-
ISBN 0300065701 alkaline paper
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