Examining the Impact of Terrorism on Children

Browne, Deborah

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“…Hence, this issue can provide some valuable insights into the effects of growing up in a situation of armed conflict on children and young people. Generalizing these findings is, however, more problematic due to the relative affluence of Northern Ireland (Browne, 2003). Logically, however, it would seem that the sequelae are likely to be magnified and exacerbated amongst those children living in more impoverished and more acutely violent circumstances.…”

Section: The Northern Irish Troublesmentioning

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Children of the Troubles: The Impact of Political Violence in Northern Ireland

Muldoon

2004

Journal of Social Issues

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This article explores the effects of political violence on children and young people in Northern Ireland. The article begins with a brief historical account of the Northern Irish conflict and the recently negotiated Belfast Good Friday Agreement of 1998. This account illustrates, as is the case with many conflicts, its basis is religious, national, economic, and political, despite its frequent construction as a battle between Protestant and Roman Catholic. The article goes on to review young peoples' experience of conflict in Northern Ireland and the impact of conflict experiences on three related areas of young people's lives. These include the effects of the conflict on everyday aspects of life, social identity, and mental health.Ethno-political conflict is now considered one of the most important threats to global security (Large, 1997;Mccgwire, 2002). Violent inter-group conflict represents a difficult and intractable problem in many regions of the world. Over the final decades of the 20th Century intra-state conflict (rather than inter-state conflict or war) became an increasingly common problem. The United Nations Development Programme recorded only three wars between states in the period between 1989 and 1992, while documenting 79 instances of intra-state conflicts over the same period, many of which had been underway for a decade or more (Large, 1997).These types of conflicts differ from traditional warfare in a number of ways. The costs of such conflicts tend to be borne by civilians, rather than military personnel. In World War I, 10% of all fatalities were civilians. In World War II, civilians were estimated to comprise 50% of casualties. During subsequent conflict civilian casualties have represented upwards of 80% of all casualties, many of whom are

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“…Exact information about the nature of children's experiences in particular during conflict is difficult to obtain (Browne, 2003; Dodge, 1990; Macksoud, 1992). The particular problems documenting children's experiences can be attributed to a range of factors.…”

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Children of the Troubles: The Impact of Political Violence in Northern Ireland

Muldoon

2004

Journal of Social Issues

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“…Studies on the dictatorship’s impact on the survivors and the social fabric has focused, comprehensibly, on the negative or adverse effects. An extensive body of literature shows the lasting effects of political violence on those who experience it (Bendfeldt-Zachrisson, 1988; Browne, 2003; Lira, 1996; Rojas, Barceló, & Reszczynski, 1991; Shaw, 2003; Wainryb & Posada, 2007), as well as its serious influence on the relations between groups, the perception of a negative social climate, and the deterioration in institutional trust (Cárdenas, Arnoso, & Páez, 2015; Lira, 1991). Thus, attention has been systematically directed toward changes related to the trauma (Calhoun & Tedeschi, 2006).…”

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Deliberate Rumination and Positive Reappraisal as Serial Mediators Between Life Impact and Posttraumatic Growth in Victims of State Terrorism in Chile (1973-1990)

Castro

Martinez

Abarca

2016

J Interpers Violence

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This study examines the role of coping strategies related to positive reappraisal versus other cognitive strategies (deliberate rumination) as mediators between life impact and posttraumatic growth in survivors of the military dictatorship in Chile between 1973 and 1990 (tortured political prisoners and family members of political prisoners executed and missing). Survey data from 251 political violence survivors were analyzed using the SPSS PROCESS macro for bootstrapping indirect effects (Hayes, 2013). Results indicated that positive reappraisal (or reframing) coping mediated the relationship between life impact and posttraumatic growth. A serial multiple mediation model indicates that in the life impact to growth moderation process, rumination must be followed by positive reappraisal to drive this growth. These findings suggest that positive reappraisal of the traumatic experience is essential to achieve growth reports. Implications of these more complex relations are discussed for both counseling interventions and further research.

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“…Due to the lack of empirical research in the subject area, it is difficult to conclusively describe the specific effects of terrorism on children. 22 As Garbarino and Kostelny note, the body of research and clinical observations surrounding the adverse ways that children in social crises such as war cope is growing. 23 In studies of violence and children, one fundamental element that has been identified as a key factor in understanding the affects of terrorism on children is classifying the violence as either chronic or acute (191).…”

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Schools and Terrorism: Global Trends, Impacts, and Lessons for Resilience

Petkova

Schlegelmilch

Redlener

2016

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism

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This study characterizes trends in the frequency and characteristics of terrorist attacks in child-serving educational institutions around the world, examining the specific vulnerabilies of children and schools with regard to terrorist violence, as well as the various impacts that violence has on children, communities, and societies. Following the analysis of available data on terrorist attacks against educational institutions, vulnerabilities, and impacts, the study concludes with a discussion of what still needs to be understood in the intersection of child vulnerability and terrorism, and provides recommendations for improving resilience to terrorist attacks against child-serving educational institutions.One would like to think that certain truths or values would be universally understood as rules of engagement, formally declared or otherwise. The sanctity of children's well-being should be unquestioned, regardless of the issues at stake in the larger conflict. Sadly, history shows that this understanding is neither universally shared nor uniformly valued.

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Examining the Impact of Terrorism on Children

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Children of the Troubles: The Impact of Political Violence in Northern Ireland

Children of the Troubles: The Impact of Political Violence in Northern Ireland

Deliberate Rumination and Positive Reappraisal as Serial Mediators Between Life Impact and Posttraumatic Growth in Victims of State Terrorism in Chile (1973-1990)

Schools and Terrorism: Global Trends, Impacts, and Lessons for Resilience

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