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Growing Up in a War Zone
出版Wiley, 1991
主題Family & Relationships / Children with Special NeedsPolitical Science / GeneralSocial Science / Children's Studies
ISBN06692444149780669244410
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6UNHAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This book chronicles the effects of war on children. The authors, all associated with the Erickson Institute in Chicago, discuss the impact of war and violence on children based on their studies in five 'war zones'. The authors examine in general terms what war does to and for children and present several themes related to coping with difficult life experiences, including social support from persons outside the family. In addition, the book looks at the role of ideology and children and ideologies. After these general discussions, the authors focus on the child refugees from Cambodia, interspersing personal stories with their analysis of the war and the ways in which Cambodian children have managed to cope with their situation. The authors also speculate on the causes of the war and report on several relief programmes. The next 'war zone' examined is Mozambique. As is noted, if Cambodia teaches what war can mean for children when it becomes a holocaust, Mozambique teaches us what war can mean for children when it becomes a general condition of life. This chapter describes the origins of the conflict and the general conditions in Mozambique, including education and orphaned and abandoned children. In the chapter on Nicaragua, the authors once again look at the causes of the war in Nicaragua before portraying the lives of child victims through personal stories. Various criticisms are also voiced against U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of Nicaragua. The fourth 'war zone' deals with the children of the Intifada. A general history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is followed by a description of the children of the Intifada and the consequences of growing up in such a violent environment. The final case study is Chicago, and the child victims of violence in the urban centres in the United States. The authors argue for the restoration of a safe environment where children can have a childhood. The final chapter of the book offers several suggestions for dealing with children who are victims of violence. In addition, it argues that we are all responsible for violence to children and that peace must be equated with justice.