Coping with War: Three Strategies Employed by Adolescent Citizens of Sierra Leone.

Children and adolescents in Sierra Leone have suffered through a decade of catastrophic violence and dislocation resulting from a brutal civil war. Many have been forced to flee their villages and have found refuge in United Nations refugee camps in neighboring countries. These children have witness...

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Published in:Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 321 - 334
Main Authors: Kline, Paul M., Mone, Erin
Format: Article
Published: Springer Science & Business Media B.V. October 2003
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      ab: Children and adolescents in Sierra Leone have suffered through a decade of catastrophic violence and dislocation resulting from a brutal civil war. Many have been forced to flee their villages and have found refuge in United Nations refugee camps in neighboring countries. These children have witnessed the torture, maiming, and murder of family, friends, and neighbors. Some have been forced to carry arms or to serve as domestic and sexual servants to predatory rebel combatants. All have confronted enormous hardship and loss. This paper identifies three coping strategies employed by adolescents in a large refugee camp. Implications for professional practice are discussed. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
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