Research in ongoing conflict zones: Effects of a school-based intervention for palestinian children

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 270-302

  Constandinides, Despina ^a   Kamens, Sarah ^b   Marshoud, Bassam ^a   Flefel, Fathy ^a  

^a Psychosocial Department   (Canada)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH;

PALESTINE;

EID: 79960883153     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10781919.2011.587174     Document Type: Article

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