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Mobile Myanmar: The impact of social media on young people in conflict-affected regions of Myanmar
Save the Children Myanmar and The University of Sydney undertook this piece of research to examine the impact of social media use on youth living in two conflict-affected regions of Myanmar – Kayah and Rakhine States. The study focused on how youth engage
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Picking up the Pieces: Rebuilding the lives of Mosul's Children after years of conflict and violence
A year since ISIS was expelled from Mosul, the city’s children are living in near constant fear for their lives, and are often reliving memories of devastation, displacement, bombing and extreme violence, a new report from Save the Children reveals. With
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An Unbearable Reality: The impact of war and displacement on children's mental health in Iraq
This report, the first comprehensive study of this size since the conflict escalated in Iraq 2014, details heart-breaking accounts from children who have been displaced by violence and fighting since Mosul fell to ISIS. The study explores how Iraqi childr
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Invisible Wounds: The impact of six years of war on the mental health of Syria's children
For the past six years, children in Syria have been bombed and starved. They have seen their friends and families die before their eyes or buried under the rubble of their homes. They have watched their schools and hospitals destroyed, been denied food, m
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: If you have experienced something traumatic
PTSD is a common response after experiencing a traumatic event. There is treatment that can help you feel better. Ask an adult you trust to guide you to get the right treatment. 76 percent of unaccompanied children arriving in Sweden who sought care at th
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Psykisk ohälsa bland barn och unga- och vikten av tidiga stödinsatser
This publication is intended for use by all who have daily contact with children and youth, either as a part of their day-to-day work or in their role as caseworker within a municipality or township. It can even be used by children or youth, by parents or
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Webcam Child Sex Tourism, Becoming Sweetie: a novel approach to stopping the global rise of Webcam Child Sex Tourism
Terre des Hommes Netherlands embarks on an investigation of a relatively new form of online child sexual exploitation known as “webcam child sex tourism” (WCST). WCST takes place when adults pay or offer other rewards in order to direct and view live stre
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Mellan Stolarna, Episode 7, Psykisk hälsa i skolan
Most children feel good in school, but there are also students who don’t. Those students need help. What can schools do to help children feel better? The school law in Sweden is clear: student health should include access to counsellors, psychologists, an
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A Living Nightmare: Gaza- One year on
One year on from the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, this briefing looks at the continuing impact of the conflict on children. Drawing on findings from interviews with more than 700 children and mothers, it focuses on the psychological effects of the conflict
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The Role of Child Helplines in Emergencies: Guidelines on operating a child helpline in emergency areas
With this guide, Child Helpline International (CHI) aims to assist child helplines in conflict zones and disaster-struck areas in order to help those most affected by emergencies. The guide, which is intended for CHI members and partners working on child
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The Role of Child Helplines in Emergencies: Guidelines on operating a child helpline in emergency areas [Arabic]
With this guide, Child Helpline International (CHI) aims to assist child helplines in conflict zones and disaster-struck areas in order to help those most affected by emergencies. The guide, which is intended for CHI members and partners working on child
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Next Generation: Insecure lives, untold stories
This publication explores the ways in which conflict and violence are shaping the lives of adolescents and children; research was undertaken in Pakistan. The first chapters begin with an examination of the different roles young people play in Pakistan’s m