Challenges faced by former child soldiers in the aftermath of war in Uganda

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 757-764

  Vindevogel, Sofie ^a   De Schryver, Maarten ^a   Broekaert, Eric ^a   Derluyn, Ilse ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Challenges; Child soldiers; Free listing task; Northern Uganda; Psychosocial distress; Social ecological assessment; War affected adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; UGANDA; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UGANDA; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878112170     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.11.014     Document Type: Article

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