The person and the social context: Future directions for research on the traumatic effects of child soldiering around the world

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 887-895

  Wainryb, Cecilia ^a   Kerig, Patricia K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOLDIER;

EID: 84884616297     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2013.823592     Document Type: Article

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