Contrasting portraits of war: Youths' varied experiences with political violence in Bosnia and Palestine

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 298-309

  Barber, Brian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity; Violence; War; Youth

Indexed keywords

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFLICT; DEATH; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALESTINE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 46949083497     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025408090972     Document Type: Conference Paper

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