Handbook of Political Violence and Children: Psychosocial Effects, Intervention, and Prevention Policy (Development at Risk)

"Political violence has disrupted the lives of millions of children around the world. Responding to the gravity and scale of this phenomenon, this volume is intended to stimulate discussion and research on children's exposure to political violence and its psycho-social effects. It brings together for the first time in a single volume three areas of scientific activity in different disciplines: research on effects, programs for intervention, and laws and policy for prevention of political violence to children. Section I presents reviews of research on children exposed to political violence, including child soldiers and refugee children, as well as an examination of methodology and ethics. Section II contains research on interventions with children exposed to political violence, including individual therapy and school, family, and community interventions. Section III covers legal and social issues in deterring the recruitment of children to violent causes and protecting children in armed conflict. Pulling together the work of leading scholars and practitioners in the social sciences and international law, this volume argues that the prevention of political violence to children is possible, and it provides a crucial basis for ideas for prevention."--Provided by publisher Cover Series Handbook of Political Violence and Children Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword by Michael Wessells Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Integration of Knowledge on Children and Political Violence​ Section I. Major Issues in Research on Exposure of Children to Political Violence A. Cross-​Conflict Issues in Children’s Exposure to Political Violence: Theory, Empirical Review, Ethics, and Methodology 1. Developmental Aspects of Political Violence: An Attachment Theoretical Approach​ 2. Growing Up with Fear: The Impact of Terrorism and Political Violence on the Development of Children​ 3. A Systematic Review of the Socioeconomic Effects of Exposure to Political Violence​ 4. Ethical and Methodological Considerations for Researching Children Exposed to Political Violence​ B. Research on Children’s Exposure to Political Violence: Basic Issues Studied in Specific Conflicts 5. Effects of Political Violence Exposure on the Family and Parenting Environment: The Case of Palestinians and Israelis 6. Prolonged Exposure to Political Violence and the Development of Post-​Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Palestinian Adolescents: Moderating Effects of Parenting Styles, Age, and Gender​ 7. Paying Attention to the Children: The Intergenerational Transmission of Fathers’ Traumatic Wartime Captivity​ 8. The Moral Pathways of War-​Exposed Youths: A Conceptual Framework​ 9. Children Born of War in Northern Uganda: Stigma, Marginalization, and Resistance​ 10. “My Heart Feels Chained”: The Effects of Economic Precarity on Syrian Refugee Parents Living in Lebanon Section II. Interventions for Enabling Resilience in the Face of Political Violence 11. Self-​Regulation Capacities in Children Exposed to Trauma and Political Violence​ 12. Teachers as Agents of Clinical Practice During Armed Conflict​ 13. Empowering Culturally Diverse Populations Affected by Violence: Realizing the Promise of Family Strengthening Interventions​ 14. Promoting Resilience in Children Exposed to War and Political Violence by Strengthening Parenting​ 15. Therapeutic Interventions with Israeli Children Exposed to Continuous Traumatic Stress of Political Violence​ Section III. Prevention of Harm to Children and Families from Political Violence: Law and Public Policy 16. Children, Not Soldiers: Preventing the Recruitment and Use of Children by Armed Forces and Groups 17. Justice for Children Affected by Political Violence: The Role of the International Criminal Court​ 18. Transitional Justice and Children: Prioritizing Child Protection and Education Reform​ 19. Gendering Security: The Roles of Young Women and Girls in Terrorism and in Countering Violent Extremism​ Conclusion 20. Research, Intervention, and Prevention of Children’s Exposure to Political Violence: The Role of International Law and Social Science Research​ Name Index Subject Index