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Children and War: Current Understandings and Future Directions

Children and War: Current Understandings and Future Directions During the last decade, the number of children whose lives have been disrupted by war, oppression, terror, and other forms of conflict has grown tremendously. When the United Nations High Commission for Refugees was first established during the 1950s to provide international protection to refugees following World War II, it was estimated that there were 1.5 million refugees and displaced persons. Today there are approximately 14 million, about three‐fourths of whom are women and children. Although the experiences of refugee children and adolescents vary considerably, many have witnessed or experienced the death or murder of loved ones. Upon resettlement, they face numerous challenges. Research with this population is a relatively new area of investigation, but there is evidence that many of these young people experience long‐term physical and emotional health problems. In this article, current research findings are reviewed, the widespread emphasis in the literature on post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is critically examined, future research directions are suggested, and implications for public health nurses are addressed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Health Nursing Wiley

Children and War: Current Understandings and Future Directions

Berman, Helene
Public Health Nursing , Volume 18 (4) – Jul 1, 2001
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Wiley
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Copyright © 2001 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0737-1209
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1525-1446
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10.1046/j.1525-1446.2001.00243.x
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Abstract

During the last decade, the number of children whose lives have been disrupted by war, oppression, terror, and other forms of conflict has grown tremendously. When the United Nations High Commission for Refugees was first established during the 1950s to provide international protection to refugees following World War II, it was estimated that there were 1.5 million refugees and displaced persons. Today there are approximately 14 million, about three‐fourths of whom are women and children. Although the experiences of refugee children and adolescents vary considerably, many have witnessed or experienced the death or murder of loved ones. Upon resettlement, they face numerous challenges. Research with this population is a relatively new area of investigation, but there is evidence that many of these young people experience long‐term physical and emotional health problems. In this article, current research findings are reviewed, the widespread emphasis in the literature on post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is critically examined, future research directions are suggested, and implications for public health nurses are addressed.

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Public Health Nursing – Wiley

Published: Jul 1, 2001

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