Psychological Effects of Criminal and Political Violence on Children

Posted on February 3, 1993
In Publications, Research
by Vivi Stavrou

This paper looks at the effects of political and criminal violence on township children. It focuses on children as victims rather than perpetrators of violence, although the latter can also be said to be victims of violence.

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Vivi Stavrou is a former Researcher at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

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