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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459301203321

Autore

Dupuy Kendra E

Titolo

War and children [[electronic resource] ] : a reference handbook / / Kendra E. Dupuy and Krijn Peters ; foreword by Ishmael Beah

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger Security International, c2010

ISBN

1-282-56689-X

0-313-36209-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Collana

Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues

Altri autori (Persone)

PetersKrijn

Disciplina

305.23

Soggetti

Children and war

Child soldiers

War and society

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Children, youth, and armed conflict -- Growing up in the context of war : the impact of armed conflict on children and young people -- The recruitment and roles of children and young people in fighting forces -- The disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of young ex-combatants -- After the war : war-affected young people in post-conflict environments -- Summary and conclusion -- Appendix 1: Biographies -- Appendix 2: Key documents -- Chronology -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of how children and young people are affected by and respond to situations of armed conflict and postwar reconstruction.