The intergenerational impact of war on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: lessons from the longitudinal study of war-affected youth in Sierra Leone

Abstract Background Globally, one in four children lives in a country affected by armed conflict or disaster often accompanied by exposure to a range of adversities including violent trauma and loss. Children involved with armed groups (often referred to as “child soldiers”) typically exhibit high l...

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Main Authors: Theresa S. Betancourt, Katrina Keegan, Jordan Farrar, Robert T. Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Conflict and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-020-00308-7