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Poster on the ‘10 tips for protecting your children during crisis’ [Arabic]
A poster on the ‘10 tips for protecting your children during crisis’. This material has been prepared by Save the Children as part of their emergency response to the recent civil unrest in Egypt. The 10 tips are: Encourage collective activities at home; S
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Past horrors, present struggles: The role of stigma in the association between war experiences and psychosocial adjustment among former child soldiers in Sierra Leone
The report examines the longer term psychosocial outcome of 152 male and female former child soldiers previously affiliated to the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone. It illustrates how the outcomes of this group of former child soldiers are influ
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Introduction to Child Protection in Emergencies- an Interagency Modular Training Package
This document is the psychosocial module of the Introduction to Child Protection in Emergencies and Interagency Modular Training Package. This module is divided into the following sections: Part 1 presents a background to psychosocial issues including the
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När stödet inte räcker- Om barns rätt till vård och bemötande i vården
The objective of the joint project ”Improve the reception of asylum-seeking children from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and other countries” between Save the Children Sweden and the European Fund for Refugees, is to ensure adequate care arrangements for unac
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Psychosocial Assessment of Education in Gaza and Recommendations for Response
A UNESCO-commissioned assessment of the psychosocial impact of the ongoing blockade and military campaigns on the education system in Gaza. The research, conducted by Kathleen Kostelny and Michael Wessels of the Columbia Group for Children in Adversity, a
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Sport & Development- A summary of SAD's experiences and good practices
This report provides an overview of four of its Sport & Development pilot projects that examine the use of sport as a tool for reaching development and humanitarian objectives. This report aims to uncover the development potential of sport in three post-c
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Devastating Impact. Explosive weapons and children
This report examines the impact of explosive weapons on children and their communities. Thousands of children have been killed as a direct consequence of explosive weapons. Many more have died or will die because of the damage caused to health services an
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Why didn't they tell us? On sexual abuse in child pornography
Under the aegis of Save the Children Sweden, the first reports about child pornography and child prostitution in Sweden appeared in 1991 and 1994 (55, 56). After the discovery of the Huddinge child pornography ring, there was an intensified debate about c
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Life on the edge: The struggle to survive and the impact of forced displacement in high risk areas of the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Increasing numbers of families living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) are being displaced as a result of evictions, house demolitions, land confiscation and military operations. This study approaches the problem of the living conditions in hig
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Bearing the brunt again. Child Rights Violations during Operation Cast Lead
This joint report by Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights and Defence for Children International, illustrates the scale and range of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law perpetrated by the Israeli army during Operation Cast Le
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Colombia: Huellas del conflicto en la primera infancia
Colombia has been immersed in a civil war for more than fifty years in a brutal conflict between different armed groups. Young children are caught up in the long-running civil conflict, with a devastating impact on their lives and their physical and emoti
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When the safety net fails. Children in West and Central Africa and the risk of HIV infection
The overall aims of the study were to improve the offer of psychosocial support services for children in West and Central Africa and to stimulate the creation of a network of services providers. The specific objectives were to assess the mental health and