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"The post cold-war world has become characterized by fierce new assertions of nationalism and sovereignty. Many regionssuch as Bosnia, Somalia and Northern Ireland - are threatened by violent ethnic, religious and cultural strife. Almost daily on our television screens we see the faces of frightened children caught up in war, yet research into the effects of war on children is patchy and not well known."--BOOK JACKET. "Children and Political Violence brings together information from disparate sources, and provides a critical evaluation of attempts to answer questions about the impact of political violence on such topics as children's aggression, moral development and interpersonal relations. Much of the material is concerned with children who witness, experience or participate in violent acts, and with children's stress and coping in violent circumstances. Other chapters deal with the effects on the social fabrics of children's lives including the loss of families, destruction of social networks, homelessness, and the challenge of ensuring that the next generation grows up to reject violence as a way of settling political disputes."--BOOK JACKET. "Written in a highly accessible style with many real-life examples, Children and Political Violence will be of broad interest to students, researchers and practitioners in child psychology and psychiatry, education, conflict studies and peace studies."--BOOK JACKET.