Past horrors, present struggles: The role of stigma in the association between war experiences and psychosocial adjustment among former child soldiers in Sierra Leone

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ReportsPast horrors, present struggles: The role of stigma in the association between war experiences and psychosocial adjustment among former child soldiers in Sierra LeonePublication year: 
2010
English
Format: 
pdf
Publisher: 
Elsevier Ltd.
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 influenced both by their war related experiences and the post-conflict social context in which they live.
Authors
Jessica Agnew-Blais
1 Publication
Theresa Betancourt
2 Publications
B. Heidi Ellis
1 Publication
Stephen E. Gilman
1 Publication
David R. Williams
1 Publication
2 more authors
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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
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Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.
Authors
Agnew-Blais, Jessica, Betancourt, Theresa, Ellis, B. Heidi, Gilman, Stephen E., Williams, David R.
Format
pdf
Content type
Reports
Country
Sierra Leone
Region
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, West and Central Africa
Rights
© Author/Publisher
Keywords
Child soldiersChildren and armed conflictMental HealthPsychosocial supportTrauma
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