Adolescent Adjustment, Caregiver-Adolescent Relationships, and Outlook Towards the Future in the Long-Term Aftermath of the Bosnian War

Al-Sabah, Reem; Legerski, John-Paul; Layne, Christopher; Isakson, Brian; Katalinski, Ranka; Pašalić, Hafiza; Bosankic, Nina; Pynoos, Robert S.

doi:10.1007/s40653-014-0035-7

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“…Al-Sabah et al (2015) recorded a persistent and long-term impact of the Bosnian conflict on the psychological health of adolescents. While it is generally understood that war is particularly damaging to children, empirical work on the nature of the link remains limited.…”

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“…A number of studies document prolonged and harmful impacts on children from exposure to war violence, with researchers often suggesting that impaired parenting and relationships with caregivers may underlie these effects at least in part (Al-Sabah et al 2015; Betancourt et al 2012). There is also an extensive literature on the co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and child abuse (Black, Heyman, and Smith Slep 2001; Catani 2010).…”

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“…All of these are important considerations for policy makers, as they suggest that war-related child maltreatment can affect the health and productivity of affected populations for decades into the future. 2 In particular, while other researchers such as Al-Sabah et al (2015) document extensive long-term consequences of war on affected children, research on the causal channels underlying this association remains limited. Our results contribute to a small body of literature suggesting that disruptions to healthy parenting practices may represent an important part of war’s impact on children.…”

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Child Discipline in Times of Conflict

Malcolm

Diwakar

Naufal

2019

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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Using a unique pairing of household survey data and geolocational conflict data, we investigate the relationship between conflict intensity and the disciplinary methods employed by Iraqi households. We find that parents in high-conflict areas are more likely to use moderate and severe corporal punishment and are less likely to use constructive parenting techniques like redirection. A corresponding difference-in-differences analysis confirms the nature of this association. While there is a general sense that war has profound long-term impacts on the psychological health of children, research on transmission mechanisms remains limited. Given the persistence of early childhood outcomes into adulthood, these results are potentially an important piece of assessing and mitigating the long-term costs of war on civilian populations.

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Child Discipline in Times of Conflict

Malcolm

Diwakar

Naufal

2019

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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“…Individual characteristics such as age, physical health and pre-migration trauma experiences are important personal and historical risk factors [ 16 , 20 ]. Additionally, family factors including supportive, warm and nurturing parent-child relationships [ 21 , 22 ], as well as a positive family life and unity [ 23 ], are thought to impact on the adjustment of young refugees. Among school and peer factors, support from friends and positive school experiences have been identified as indicators of adjustment among school-aged children [ 17 ], while community factors such as integration into the host society have also been associated with positive mental health outcomes among migrants and refugees [ 15 , 16 ].…”

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Adjustment of refugee children and adolescents in Australia: outcomes from wave three of the Building a New Life in Australia study

Lau

Silove

Edwards

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BMC Med

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BackgroundHigh-income countries like Australia play a vital role in resettling refugees from around the world, half of whom are children and adolescents. Informed by an ecological framework, this study examined the post-migration adjustment of refugee children and adolescents 2–3 years after arrival to Australia. We aimed to estimate the overall rate of adjustment among young refugees and explore associations with adjustment and factors across individual, family, school, and community domains, using a large and broadly representative sample.MethodsData were drawn from Wave 3 of the Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) study, a nationally representative, longitudinal study of settlement among humanitarian migrants in Australia. Caregivers of refugee children aged 5–17 (N = 694 children and adolescents) were interviewed about their children’s physical health and activity, school absenteeism and achievement, family structure and parenting style, and community and neighbourhood environment. Parent and child forms of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were completed by caregivers and older children to assess social and emotional adjustment.ResultsSound adjustment according to the SDQ was observed regularly among young refugees, with 76-94% (across gender and age) falling within normative ranges. Comparison with community data for young people showed that young refugees had comparable or higher adjustment levels than generally seen in the community. However, young refugees as a group did report greater peer difficulties. Bivariate and multivariate linear regression analyses showed that better reported physical health and school achievement were associated with higher adjustment. Furthermore, higher school absenteeism and endorsement of a hostile parenting style were associated with lower adjustment.ConclusionsThis is the first study to report on child psychosocial outcomes from the large, representative longitudinal BNLA study. Our findings indicate sound adjustment for the majority of young refugees resettled in Australia. Further research should examine the nature of associations between variables identified in this study. Overall, treating mental health problems early remains a priority in resettlement. Initiatives to enhance parental capability, physical health, school achievement and participation could assist to improve settlement outcomes for young refugees.

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“…that impaired their concentration at home and school. 85 Another legacy of the war that directly affects young people is the education system, which is deeply fragmented. Multiple curricula, the persistence of`two schools under one roof', 86 and the fact that students learn different versions of history and religion, depending on their ethnicity, all contribute to fostering ethnic divides.…”

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Transitional Justice, Education, and Sexual Violence Stigma: The Results of a Schools‐based Study in Bosnia‐Herzegovina

Clark

2018

Journal of Law and Society

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Within the context of armed conflict, the problem of sexual violence‐related stigma is routinely acknowledged. Sustained efforts to tackle it, however, have often been lacking. This article argues that transitional justice processes have an important role to play in fighting stigma, and in creating new attitudinal spaces that enable those who have suffered sexual violence to tell their stories without fear of being mocked or judged. Underscoring crucial linkages between education and transitional justice, the article introduces a novel schools‐based project in Bosnia‐Herzegovina (BiH). Based on analysis of over 800 questionnaires, it demonstrates how a series of talks delivered in BiH high schools on the issue of conflict‐related sexual violence led to some positive and important attitudinal changes vis‐à‐vis common rape myths. These educational efforts to tackle stigma are theorized in the article as highlighting a crucial attitudinal dimension of transitional justice.

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Adolescent Adjustment, Caregiver-Adolescent Relationships, and Outlook Towards the Future in the Long-Term Aftermath of the Bosnian War

Cited by 10 publications

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Child Discipline in Times of Conflict

Child Discipline in Times of Conflict

Adjustment of refugee children and adolescents in Australia: outcomes from wave three of the Building a New Life in Australia study

Transitional Justice, Education, and Sexual Violence Stigma: The Results of a Schools‐based Study in Bosnia‐Herzegovina

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