CHYS 2P38 Lecture 10: CHYS 2P38 Lecture 10 children militarization
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Lecture 10: children and militarization: putting children in situations they should not be in. Child soldier: child not responsible for being there, forced to fight, alienate them from their family and community, latest category of worthy child to be saved (the west feels a need to step in and provide. Isis focusing on children: war and childhood tend to go together in a major war. Trying to regain control of illegal diamond trade. Night commuters escaping lra sleeping at schools and churches to avoid being kidnapped. Looking at a problem that no longer exists. Ptsd: gold standard in trauma assessment, dsm 5: Experiencing a life-threatening event that leads to intense fear (children with disorganized behaviour) Avoidance or numbing behaviour (withdraw from reminders avoid people or places they associate with events) Hyperarousal sleeplessness and outbursts (vivid images of what happened breaks up the what they are doing)