From "Rebel" to "Returnee": Daily life and reintegration for young soldiers in Northern Uganda

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 639-667

  Annan, Jeannie ^a   Brier, Moriah ^b   Aryemo, Filder ^c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child soldiers; Conflict; DDR; Reintegration; Uganda; War; Youth combatants

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350560417     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409350499     Document Type: Article

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