2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers

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The Effects of Being a Child Soldier

(For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming". Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity)

Yina, Martin N. "CHILD SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS." Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 20.1/2 (Sep. 2008): 120-134. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=34634310&site=ehost-live>.

This essay focuses on what the effects of being a child soldiers are on those who are forced or recruited. It mainly talks about the child soldiers in Sierra Leone and Uganda. A main argument is that war compromises children's rights and also their health. It cites examples of the different results you can expect to see in children such as stress reactions, and psychiatric symptoms following trauma. The essay also describes the wars in the Sierra Leone and Uganda, showing what the children had to go through when they were in the process of becoming soldiers, and after they had been recruited intot he army. (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the type of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc. Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.)

Samantha Cobb

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