Growing up in armed groups: trauma and aggression among child soldiers in DR Congo

Background: Child soldiers are often both victims and perpetrators of horrendous acts of violence. Research with former child soldiers has consistently shown that exposure to violence is linked to trauma-related disorders and that living in a violent environment is correlated with enhanced levels of...

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Main Authors: Katharin Hermenau, Tobias Hecker, Anna Maedl, Maggie Schauer, Thomas Elbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-11-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
DRC
Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/21408/pdf_1