Children: Ethnic and Political Violence-a Commentary
Child DevelopmentPublished 1 February 1996
Ed Cairns, Andy Dawes
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Abstract
The articles in this special section add significantly to our knowledge about the impact of ethnic and political violence on children. At the same time, these studies also illustrate some of the problems in this area and, in particular, draw attention to the many methodological difficulties researchers face in this domain. In this commentary, the authors consider both the contributions and limitations of the investigations included in this section, and make suggestions as to how the field may advance in the next decade.
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