Examining the Impact of Terrorism on Children

Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 189-211

  Browne, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Civilians; Israeli palestinian conflict; Stress reactions; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948974755     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713600.ch10     Document Type: Chapter

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