Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Children and war

S Tomkiewicz1

  • 1INSERM, Montrouge, France.

World Health Forum
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Understanding the impact of war on children requires a balanced approach, integrating scientific insights with empathetic concern. This study explores the causes and effects of wartime suffering in children, proposing practical solutions.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[Health and survival. Children and war].

Servir (Lisbon, Portugal)·2002
Same author

How can we boost IQs of "dull children"?: A late adoption study.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·1999
Same author

Psychological mechanisms of violent behavior against children.

Child abuse & neglect·1998
Same author

[The life of parents with handicapped children].

Pediatrie·1987
Same author

[Violence and negligence to children and adolescents in institutions].

Child abuse & neglect·1984
Same author

[Tomatis' myth].

Neuropsychiatrie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence·1982
Same journal

Maternal and child health in the 1950s and 1960s.

World health forum·1999
Same journal

From general hospital to Baby-Friendly hospital.

World health forum·1999
Same journal

Use of hammocks in a rural hospital.

World health forum·1999
Same journal

Indicators of social and mental health.

World health forum·1999
Same journal

Deaths from cholera.

World health forum·1999
Same journal

Dying with dignity.

World health forum·1999
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Child psychology
  • Trauma studies
  • Neuropsychiatry

Background:

  • Wars profoundly impact child development and well-being.
  • Existing approaches (scientific analysis, empathetic concern) are insufficient alone.
  • A comprehensive understanding is needed for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a balanced perspective on how wars affect children.
  • To integrate scientific and empathetic viewpoints.
  • To propose practical responses to mitigate wartime harm.

Main Methods:

  • Review of neuropsychiatric knowledge.
  • Personal experience as a child in wartime.
  • Analysis of the causes and effects of suffering.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Neither purely scientific nor purely empathetic approaches adequately explain war's effects on children.
  • A combined perspective offers a more practical understanding.
  • Specific causes and effects of wartime suffering are identified.

Conclusions:

  • A balanced approach is crucial for understanding and addressing the impact of war on children.
  • Practical suggestions are offered for responding to the challenges faced by children in conflict zones.