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The role of education in protecting children in conflictPublication year: 
2003
English
Format: 
pdf (600.6 KiB)
Publisher: 
HPN, Humanitarian Practice Network,ODI, Overseas Development Institute
Wars deprive millions of children of an education, yet education in emergencies has not traditionally occupied a prominent place in humanitarian thinking.This discussion paper argues for a reappraisal of the position of education in emergency programming and underscores the positive side of education during and after conflicts, connecting education to child protection. It divides the “potential protective elements of education in emergencies” into three main categories: physical, psychosocial, and cognitive protection.
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Authors
Susan Nicolai
7 Publications
Carl Triplehorn
2 Publications
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The role of education in protecting children in conflict
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Publisher
HPN, Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, Overseas Development Institute
Authors
Nicolai, Susan, Triplehorn, Carl
Format
pdf
Topics
Child Protection, Protection of Children from Harmful Work
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Keywords
Child developmentChild protectionChildren and armed conflictChildren in emergenciesCommunity-based activitiesConventionsDisplacementEducationMental HealthRecommendationsSchoolsUN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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