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[Children of the war]

Carlo Akatcherian1

  • 1Chef du Departament de Pédiatrie, Université Saint-Joseph, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban. pedhdf@usj.edu.lb

Bulletin De L'Academie Nationale De Medecine
|January 18, 2005
PubMed

Insights

War significantly impacts children's physiological well-being. This study compares trauma in children exposed to conflict versus those with migrant parents, highlighting war's lasting effects.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Pediatrics
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Children's psychological well-being during wartime.
  • Impact of war on child development.
  • Comparative study of trauma in children.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the physiological trauma in children exposed to war.
  • To compare the effects of direct war exposure versus intergenerational effects in children of migrants.

Summary:

  • The study examined two groups of children aged 6-10 years.
  • Group 1: Children living in Lebanon during wartime.
  • Group 2: Children born in Paris to Lebanese migrant parents.

Impact:

  • Understanding the profound physiological and psychological effects of war on children.
  • Informing interventions and support systems for children affected by conflict.
  • Highlighting the long-term consequences of war trauma across generations.

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